Former Notre Dame student-athlete and Offensive Coordinator -- Mike Haywood, was introduced yesterday afternoon as the 35th head coach in the history of the Pitt Panther football program. Haywood a 1986 graduate of the University of Notre Dame -- becomes the first African American head football coach in Pitt's history. During yesterday's press conference Haywood announced that he had "already cleaned out his office" at Miami of Ohio -- where he led the RedHawks to the Mid American Conference Championship this year -- and that he would begin "recruiting immediately." Haywood will not be coaching Miami of Ohio in their upcoming GoDaddy.com Bowl game.
FYI: NOTRE DAME PLAYS @ PITT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2011. Here's a link to the video from the press conference introducing Haywood -- along with links to stories from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pitt University Athletics site. Congratulations Mike!
LINK:
PRESS CONFERENCE -- INTRODUCING HAYWOOD
LINK:
PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE STORY
LINK:
PITT ATHLETICS OFFICIAL SITE
