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Jeff Capel speaks to Courier on becoming first Black men's head basketball coach at Pitt (exclusive video)

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer

Jeff Capel during the news conference introducing him as the new mens basketball coach for the University of Pittsburgh’s NCAA college team, WednesdayMarch 28, 2018, in Pittsburgh. Capel was an associate head coach at Duke for the past four years. He replaces Kevin Stallings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

That’s right…Jeff Capel became the first Black coach in the history of Pitt men’s basketball, with his official introduction at a press conference, March 28, at Petersen Events Center. The New Pittsburgh Courier’s Bill Neal asked Capel on what it was like on making history…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_6deyVgBXU&w=560&h=315]

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