University Of Pittsburgh Athletic Staff Directory
The University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department is made up of some very talented people. Here’s a list of all the athletic staff members, who they are and where they can be found:
Athletic Director
- Name: Robert Morris
- Title: Athletic Director (AD)
- Phone number: 412-624-2601 ext. 1101
- Email address: rmorris@pitt.edu
Name: Heather Lyke
- Heather Lyke, Athletic Director
- Phone: 412-624-7254
- Email: [email protected](a)pitt.edu
Title: Athletic Director
Athletic Director
Heather Lyke
412-648-8220
hlyke@athletics.pitt.edu
412-648-8240 (fax)
Phone:: 412-648-8220
Athletic Director
Dan Radakovich: 412-648-8220
Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO
Mike Knoop: 412-648-8221
Senior Associate AD/Chief of Staff/External Affairs/Operations
Matt Brabyn: 412-648-8225 (Direct) or 412-648-8318 (Office) or mbrabyn@pitt.edu (E-mail)
Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations & Compliance
Email: hlyke@athletics.pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh Athletic Director, Heather Lyke: hlyke@athletics.pitt.edu
To email the Athletics Department, please use this form: http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/contact or please call 412-624-8914 to speak with an assistant to the athletic director or a secretary in the department’s office.
Executive Staff
- [Name]
- Director of Athletics
- 412-624-6400
[email protected]
Name: Adam Hertzog
Name: Adam Hertzog
Title: Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO
Title: Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO
Adam is the Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO and responsible for the financial management of the athletic department. In addition, he is the primary liaison for the athletic department to the university’s business office.
Adam Hertzog is in his ninth year as the University’s Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO and has been at Pitt for 17 years. In this capacity, he oversees all aspects of the athletic department’s business operations, including budgeting and financial planning; human resources; facilities design, construction and maintenance; event ticketing operations; equipment procuremenAdam joined Pitt’s athletic department in 2010 and has served as the department’s Director of Ticket Operations since 2012. Prior to his current appointment, Adam was a member of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Arts and Sciencest
University athletic director. Role includes overseeing all sports operations, scheduling and facilitiesSenior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer412-648-5494 [email protected] Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator412-648-8233 [email protected].
Phone:: 412-648-8240
Phone:: 412-648-8240
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact Information: You can contact this department by phone or email at the above numbers and address, or you may use their online form here (link).
- What type of questions do they usually get asked?
- What kind of problems do they solve?
Email: ahertzog@athletics.pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh Athletic Staff Directory
Name: Steve Pederson
Senior Associate AD/Chief of Staff/External Affairs/Operations
412-648-8120
speder34@athletics.pitt.edu
Title: Senior Associate AD/Chief of Staff/External Affairs/Operations
Steve Pederson is the Senior Associate AD/Chief of Staff/External Affairs/Operations. He oversees the football program and all external relations for the athletic department, including facilities and game operations.
Phone:: 412-648-8120
Steve Pederson, Head Coach
412-648-8120
Steve Pederson was named Pitt’s head coach on December 15, 2016. He has served as defensive coordinator for the Panthers since 2013 and was interim head coach for the team’s bowl game last year after Todd Graham left to become Arizona State’s head coach. He also served as Kansas State’s special teams coordinator from 2012-13
Email: speder34@athletics.pitt.edu
Email: speder34@athletics.pitt.edu
Phone: (412) 648-8315
Other Contact Information: Steve Pederson is the athletic director at University of Pittsburgh and can be reached by emailing him directly or calling his office number.
Name: David Soltesz
David Soltesz is the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Compliance at the University of Pittsburgh.
Title: Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations & Compliance
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations and Compliance
The Senior Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations and Compliance oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the department, serves as its chief financial officer and oversees all aspects of internal operations. He or she serves as an advocate for University of Pittsburgh Athletics in NCAA matters on a national level. The Senior Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations and Compliance also serves as a resource for governance within the ACC, Big East Conference, Chairman’s Council (ACC) and other conferences. As such, he or she is responsible for ensuring that University of Pittsburgh Athletics complies with NCAA rules across all sports programs; coordinates with appropriate departments to ensure compliance with ACC rules governing academic eligibility; monitors internal audit activities conducted by outside entities including compliance reviews conducted by external auditors contracted by our conference offices; ensures that any necessary corrective actions are taken in response to such reviews; maintains awareness of federal legislation affecting universities nationwide; communicates regularly with university leadership regarding any potential impacts on university policies related to athletics programs
Phone:: 412-648-8718
Contact Information:
Phone:: 412-648-8718
Email: [email protected]
Department: Athletics Department
Title: Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities & Operations (412.648.8718)
University of Pittsburgh – Office of the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Football Operations2016 Forbes AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15260(412) 648-8718
Email: dsoltesz@athletics.pitt.edu
For information about David Soltesz, please contact dsoltesz@athletics.pitt.edu or 412-624-6584.
Mr. Soltesz is the Senior Associate AD/Chief of Staff/External Affairs/Operations and handles all matters related to external operations for Pitt Athletics including: community relations, ticketing, communications strategy and execution, corporate sponsorship sales & service, game day fan experience (game presentation), partnerships with City of Pittsburgh departments and city agencies (including planning for emergencies), facility management services such as custodial services; cleaning services (i.e., locker rooms); as well as caretaker duties at Heinz Field during football games; PNC Park during baseball games; Petersen Events Center during basketball games; Fitzgerald Field House during indoor track meets; Trees Pool when open in conjunction with swim team meets; and any other special events hosted at Pitt facilities throughout the year.
On the phone and email, you can reach out to these staff members.