Mark Jackson took over for Bobby Lewis in 1991 and quickly turned the Panthers into a contender in the Big East Conference , in which Pitt had begun competing in 1985 . Jackson led the Panthers to a regular season Big East title in 1994 , earning Big East Coach of the Year honors , and went on to win the 1995 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament , thus earning a bid to the NCAA Championship and finishing the season ranked 28th in the final '' Collegiate Baseball Newspaper '' poll . His teams posted five winning seasons out of seven years at the helm , including three 30 or more-win seasons . Notable players for Jackson include Jason Conti , who went on to play for five seasons in the Major Leagues , and Josh Tyler who won the 1994 Big East Player of the Year award
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