The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sun, 26 May 2013 07:36:49 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Jamie Dixon Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB3) 60 Pitt rewarded Jamie Dixon with a ten-year contract extension two days after the team was eliminated from postseason play. Tuesday, Trey Zeigler announced he was transferring. Later that same day, Steven Adams announced he was declaring for the NBA Draft. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1280490.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1280490.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:47:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Two days after Pitt eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, Pitt extends Jamie Dixon's contract through the next ten years. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1277352.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1277352.html Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:13:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon talks about his team's NCAA Tournament bid, and what his team needs to do to rebound from Thursday's Big East Tournament loss to Syracuse. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1275605.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1275605.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:39:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Pitt won't play until Thursday afternoon at 2 pm. Jamie Dixon talks about what his team's routine will be, with the three extra days before playing. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1273697.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1273697.html Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:16:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh It's saying a lot, based on the other type of character players Pitt has had of the years, but Jamie Dixon repeated in his postgame Presser that Tray Woodall and Dante Taylor represent the most unselfish players he's ever had. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1271286.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1271286.html Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:07:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Jamie Dixon expands upon what it means to give his team free reign, as a halftime adjustment. He also talks about what led to a technical foul late in the first half. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1270295.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1270295.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:10:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh After winning seven of eight, then eight of ten before that, Pitt looking to overcome two-game slide. A good start, according to head coach Jamie Dixon, a significant edge on the boards. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1268596.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1268596.html Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:36:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Jamie Dixon put the blame on himself, and says the team needs to find itself again after a second straight defeat. A 16-point first half lead evaporated to a three-point lead at the half, and ended in a nine-point loss. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1267825.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1267825.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:26:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Pitt has won seven of eight games since suffering a 74-67 overtime loss to Marquette on January 12. Jamie Dixon talks about what has led to his team's improvement since then, and what to expect this time around. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1266950.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1266950.html Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:15:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Pitt has now had a double-digit rebounding margin in five of its last seven games. The Panthers were outrebounded in each of the first five Big East games. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1263903.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1263903.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:24:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Jamie Dixon had every right to come in and beat on his chest following a tenth win over Syracuse, in its last 13 attempts. Instead, he spent his postgame talking about the progression of this year's team and the contributions he's getting from all over. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1263213.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1263213.html Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:36:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh In order to beat Syracuse, Pitt will have to execute against the 2-3 zone. Defensively, going up against Michael Carter-Williams and Brandon Triche is one of the tougher matchups Pitt will have all season. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1263005.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1263005.html Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Aside from praising the many good things that came out of Saturday's win, Jamie Dixon also talked about some of the things that need worked on--mainly a way to cut down on 18 turnovers committed on Saturday. Other than that, Dixon could not find enough good things to say about his team. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1261255.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1261255.html Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:48:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh After getting rebounded in its first four Big East games, Pitt has outrebounded last two opponents. That's a trend Dixon would like to see continue. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1259168.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1259168.html Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:26:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Jamie Dixon looks ahead to Villanova after Saturday's disappointment against Marquette. Asked if a healthy Tray Woodall would have made the difference between a win and a loss, Dixon said Woodall would have definitely helped more on the offensive end. He talks about that, and what the team has been doing in practice to rebound from its third Big East loss in just four games. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1257711.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1257711.html Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh While the 13-26 performance from the free throw line was evident, Jamie Dixon sounds more concerned with his team's rebounding effort. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1257164.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1257164.html Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:58:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh In addition to talking about factors in why his team came out with such a big win Tuesday, Jamie Dixon also talks about some factors in why there have been a lot of low-scoring games early on in Big East play. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1256704.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1256704.html Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:19:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Jamie Dixon used 10 players in a win over Kennesaw State on Sunday. Can we expect to see the same 10, or might he go back to an eight-player rotation once Big East play starts. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1251758.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1251758.html Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:44:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh Jamie Dixon feels more patience on both sides of the ball led to big second half--a 41-16 scoring difference in the second half, 1 Pitt turnover in the second half, and a defense that limited Delaware State to just 6-19 shooting in the second half. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1250810.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1250810.html Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:38:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh With two non-conference games left before the start of Big East play, Jamie Dixon looks for his team to continue its offensive efficiency. Pitt has assisted on 49 of its last 70 field goals. http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1250354.html 2047 Tony Greco http://pittsburgh.scout.com/2/1250354.html Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT 0 141 Pittsburgh pittsburgh