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The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly also referred to as the Pitt Panthers, are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. Pitt fields 19 varsity teams at the highest level of competitive collegiate athletics in the United States, NCAA Division I, which compete as members of the Big East Conference, Eastern Wrestling League, East Atlantic Gymnastics League, and Eastern College Athletic Conference.

The university's athletic program is one of only five current NCAA Division 1A schools to have won multiple national championships in both football (9) and basketball (2), and the Panthers have been ranked as having among the best combinations of football and basketball programs by multiple publications, including being listed as the fifth best combination of football and basketball programs during 2010 according to both CBSSports.com's "Flourishing Five" ranking and CollegeFootballNews.com's "Hoops & Helmets" ranking. Pitt also fields traditionally competitive sports in wrestling, volleyball, baseball, swimming & diving, and track & field; as well as nationally recognized spirit groups that include the Pitt Band and a three-time national champion cheerleading squad.