pˈɪtmən ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɪz ˌʌndɚɡɹˈædʒuːət dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌm dˈɛltə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pˈaɪ kˈæpə ˈælfə.
Pittman received his undergraduate degree from Delta State University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.