Sunday marked the end of an era for Pitt and its athletic department, as the last reminders of former Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson’s changes to the school’s branding — the navy and vegas colors — were stripped away. In their place, new royal blue and university gold uniforms were unveiled before a crowd at Pitt’s annual Bigelow Bash celebration, as were secondary branding marks and logos intended to complement the Pitt script.
The event — which included a fashion show and Nike shop opening — was the final step in a multiyear process, as Pitt has been distancing itself from Pederson’s rebranding efforts for a significant portion of the past decade.