Jeff Capel to hire brother Jason Capel as assistant coach at Pitt

Posted Apr 11, 2018
Jeff Capel’s first staff at Pitt will feature a face as familiar to him as any. The first-year Panthers’ coach will hire his younger brother, Jason Capel, as an assistant coach, according to a report from ESPN. Capel, according to the report, will also hire Tim O’Toole as an assistant coach. Jason Capel was head coach at Appalachian State for four seasons. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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