Good afternoon!
It gives me great excitement to reach out and connect with you. My goal moving forward is to send out a regular email that will give you direct insight into our women’s basketball program. I will share details about the program, as I would like you all to feel involved. As I said the day that I was hired - I cannot do this alone. We need everyone. We are all in this together!
With that being said, this month is very important for our program. Just recently our season came to an end, and I know you may be just as disappointed as I am with the results. But let’s not allow the results of season one to cloud our vision for our future success. If we want those results to change, then we need to change. The college athletics landscape is changing and whether you agree or disagree with the changing landscape, it is imperative to embrace the changes so we can help this program reach great heights.
As you may be aware, the transfer portal is open, allowing student-athletes to declare their intent to transfer. My goal is to recruit the best student athletes that I can. I want you to be proud of them. I want you to feel good about the women I’m bringing here to represent our program and this great university. In order to recruit the high-level recruits that will make this program great, we need to be able to provide competitive NIL opportunities for our Pitt student-athletes.
Currently, those high-level players are receiving significant compensation for NIL opportunities. Our goal is to raise $200,000 to support our student-athletes in this new landscape of college athletics. As I communicated earlier, we can either turn a blind eye to the new reality of college athletics or embrace it. If we want to catapult this program to national prominence, then we need to be ALL IN.
I am incredibly grateful to the preferred NIL Collective of Pitt Athletics, Alliance 412.They work tirelessly to help our student-athletes to maximize their NIL opportunities, while also making an impact on our community. The best way for you to help elevate the Pitt Women’s Basketball program is to support Alliance 412. To make a contribution to Alliance 412, please click here.
I’m here today to ask you to help in any way that you can. My goal is to connect all alumnae, family, and friends of the program. I want us to do better, and I am going to be that vehicle. I promise you will get my best but I cannot do it without you. Come be a part of something special. Help me put this program on top of the toughest conference in the country. Just imagine that feeling when we do get there. I can see it now and I hope you can too. When we’re cutting down the nets, you’re right there too.
In the meantime, please share my story with your colleagues, friends, family, teammates or anyone you think might want to be part of this program becoming great. Together, I know that we can win and win BIG! Anything is possible!
My Best!
Tory Verdi
Pitt Head Women’s Basketball Coach
It gives me great excitement to reach out and connect with you. My goal moving forward is to send out a regular email that will give you direct insight into our women’s basketball program. I will share details about the program, as I would like you all to feel involved. As I said the day that I was hired - I cannot do this alone. We need everyone. We are all in this together!
With that being said, this month is very important for our program. Just recently our season came to an end, and I know you may be just as disappointed as I am with the results. But let’s not allow the results of season one to cloud our vision for our future success. If we want those results to change, then we need to change. The college athletics landscape is changing and whether you agree or disagree with the changing landscape, it is imperative to embrace the changes so we can help this program reach great heights.
As you may be aware, the transfer portal is open, allowing student-athletes to declare their intent to transfer. My goal is to recruit the best student athletes that I can. I want you to be proud of them. I want you to feel good about the women I’m bringing here to represent our program and this great university. In order to recruit the high-level recruits that will make this program great, we need to be able to provide competitive NIL opportunities for our Pitt student-athletes.
Currently, those high-level players are receiving significant compensation for NIL opportunities. Our goal is to raise $200,000 to support our student-athletes in this new landscape of college athletics. As I communicated earlier, we can either turn a blind eye to the new reality of college athletics or embrace it. If we want to catapult this program to national prominence, then we need to be ALL IN.
I am incredibly grateful to the preferred NIL Collective of Pitt Athletics, Alliance 412.They work tirelessly to help our student-athletes to maximize their NIL opportunities, while also making an impact on our community. The best way for you to help elevate the Pitt Women’s Basketball program is to support Alliance 412. To make a contribution to Alliance 412, please click here.
I’m here today to ask you to help in any way that you can. My goal is to connect all alumnae, family, and friends of the program. I want us to do better, and I am going to be that vehicle. I promise you will get my best but I cannot do it without you. Come be a part of something special. Help me put this program on top of the toughest conference in the country. Just imagine that feeling when we do get there. I can see it now and I hope you can too. When we’re cutting down the nets, you’re right there too.
In the meantime, please share my story with your colleagues, friends, family, teammates or anyone you think might want to be part of this program becoming great. Together, I know that we can win and win BIG! Anything is possible!
My Best!
Tory Verdi
Pitt Head Women’s Basketball Coach