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The railway continued to be operated under the East Carolina Railway name until the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad abandoned the line in 1965. The last train ran on 16 November 1965. [1] In 1960, East Carolina reported 1.1 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and no passengers on its 29-mile railroad. [citation needed]
The Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and plays their home games in the Petersen Events Center.
NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen: 1957–58 Bob Timmons 18–7: NCAA University Division first round: 1958–59 Bob Timmons 10–14: 1959–60 Bob Timmons 11–14: 1960–61 Bob Timmons 12–11: 1961–62 Bob Timmons 12–11: 1962–63 Bob Timmons 19–6: NCAA University Division first round: 1963–64 Bob Timmons 17–8: NIT first round ...
During the 8th week of the season, the Panthers were ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches poll. This was the first time in program history that the basketball team held the top ranking in either poll. The Panthers were named the champion of the 2nd Annual Legends Classic Tournament. Sam Young was named the tournament MVP.
Basketball became the first intercollegiate sport at East Carolina, beginning with the 1931–1932 season. The Pirates joined the NAIA North State Conference in 1947, winning the conference title in 1953–54 and appeared in the NAIA National Tournament two years in 1953 and '54, winning two district titles before losing in the first round of the national finals.
The men's college basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh was founded in 1905 and is known competitively as the Pitt Panthers. The team has had 16 head coaches in its history. There were no teams from 1908–1910.
The 1956–57 school year was the first in which NCAA members were formally divided into separate competitive levels, with larger and more competitive athletic programs placed in the University Division and smaller programs placed in the College Division (which would be replaced by NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III in 1973).
The women's basketball City Game series dates to 1974 when the University of Pittsburgh resurrected its women's varsity athletic program. The Pitt women's 91–32 win against Duquesne in the 1974 Pitt Tournament marked its first game and victory of the modern era since the program had been on hiatus at the close of the 1926–1927 season ...