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Pitt extends Director of Athletics Heather Lyke

By Karl Ludwig - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh,

2024-08-29

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This article originally appeared on pittsburghsportsnow.com .

Heather Lyke is staying at Pitt after all.

Lyke, who has served as the Director of Athletics at Pitt since 2017, is signing a multi-year deal to remain with the Panthers, a source close to the situation told Pittsburgh Sports Now . The extension comes following heavy links to Northwestern over the last week.

Lyke was one of the finalists for the Northwestern job , along with Villanova AD Mark Jackson and the Washington Commanders’ Jason Wright, but she will remain with the Panthers after ironing out a contract extension.

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