Pitt’s Randy Waldrum Receives New Contract Through 2027

PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh women’s soccer head coach Randy Waldrum signed a new contract that will ensure his leadership of the Panthers through at least the 2027 season, Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced Thursday afternoon.
 
“We are ecstatic to announce that we have extended Coach Waldrum’s contract,” Lyke said. “Randy has developed winning cultures everywhere he has been and has continued that track record of success here at Pitt. Since Coach Waldrum’s arrival, he and his staff have built our women’s soccer program into a national contender and our student-athletes’ experiences have been extraordinary. We are thrilled to have Coach Waldrum continue to lead our student-athletes and look forward to seeing the great expectations continue to rise and be achieved by our women’s soccer program.”
 
Named the fourth head coach in Pitt women’s soccer history in December of 2017, Waldrum has engineered one of the most impressive turnarounds in women’s college soccer. He took over a program that had won just five total games and one conference game in the previous two seasons and built it into a 14-win team, an ACC contender, and an NCAA Tournament qualifier in just five years. Under Waldrum’s watch, the Panthers have won 45 games, including 36 over the last three seasons.
 
“I am extremely excited about continuing my time at the University of Pittsburgh,” Waldrum said. “I want to thank Heather Lyke and Chancellor Gallagher for believing in me and our staff. I also want to thank (Associate Athletic Director, Administration) Katie Stumpp for her support of our staff and our team. I’m looking forward to continuing our growth as a perennial national power along with associate head coach Ben Waldrum and assistant coaches Dustin Stein and Jesse Goleman. We have more work to do, but clearly, we are moving in a positive direction. Lastly, I want to thank our players, who have been nothing short of amazing. Since day one on campus, they have bought in to our philosophy and game model and the commitment it takes to be successful. We are all excited and looking forward to making Panther Nation proud.”
 
The Panthers are coming off their most successful season in program history in 2022. Pitt overcame several key injuries throughout the season to set program records for overall wins (14) and ACC wins (5)…