The transformation Pitt basketball has made this decade from afterthought to national power is utterly remarkable (Pitt is good, that's hard hitting analysis you wont find anywhere else).
However, there has been another interesting transformation in the Pitt hoops program over the past few years. The program now has a face.
While Pitt's run of success dates back to the 2001 Big East Tournament, the program's trademarks until recently were its defense and its student section.
Now, Jamie Dixon is the face of that program.
Last week, Chas Rich wrote a blog post for Pitt Blather about Jamie Dixon's success at the helm of the U-19 USA Basketball team.
The post was met with a bevy comments such as, "So cool to have him as our coach," and, "Pitt is very fortunate to have such a fantastic coach who is clearly building an elite, top-tier program"
I'm not disputing that Jamie Dixon doesn't deserve all the praise in the world. I wrote my own glowing review of his work for the U-19 team (shameless self-promotion!). I'm just a little surprised how suddenly it happened.
I had to wonder when Dixon went from just a coach to a beloved figure in Oakland. I came up with the following timeline.
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