Sources: PITT to Hire EMU AD Heather Lyke as New AD


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We have some breaking news this Sunday night as Brett McMurphy of ESPN has reported per sources that Eastern Michigan AD Heather Lyke will be hired as the new AD at PITT.

Heather Lyke was the 13th AD in Eastern Michigan history and first women to hold the position when she was hired in 2013.

Over her tenure at EMU, she oversaw the Eagles highest graduation rates in history (81%), the highest overall GPA in EMU athletics history (3.259), the highest term (3.238) and cumulative (3.266) athletic department GPA’s in Eagles history.

According to her bio on the EMU athletics website, Lyke was “fond of saying coaches and student-athletes need great teaching environments”.  She has overseen upgrades to the EMU rowing, softball, soccer, football and basketball facilities.

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