Pat Narduzzi was dealt a tough blow when longtime Pitt strength and conditioning coach Dave Andrews and two members of his staff left for Iowa State. However, he managed to lure former Mississippi State strength coach Michael Stacchiotti away from an NFL job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and now, Stacchiotti has assembled a staff with roots in the Pittsburgh area and experience coaching at the college level in the SEC.
Stacchiotti rounded out the Pitt strength staff by adding DeVaughn Gordon, Brandon Martuccio, Tyrone Smith and Austin Stephan, according to Alan Saunders of Pittsburgh Sports Now.