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Jamie Dixon's close friendships have helped keep him at Pitt.

Arizona State, Indiana, LSU and Stanford were among the schools that wanted Jamie Dixon, but his loyalty to Pitt wouldn't allow him to leave. Dixon has plenty of reasons to stay with the Panthers, and he has built a program that ranks with the nation's elite. Andy Katz

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