SHU ranks at bottom of athletic event attendance

At a school with over 6,000 students, both under-graduate or post-graduate, and 31 Division I sport teams, one would imagine students and the community would flock to all of the major athletic events hosted by the school.  This is not the case with Sacred Heart University. Full story

Gibson’s 4th QTR heroics secure victory

Pioneers now 4-4 in Northeast Conference

The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team needed late heroics from two key upperclassmen on Saturday to defeat in-state foe Central Connecticut State University, 62-61, at the William H. Pitt Center. In front of 1,368 fans at the annual "Pack the Pitt" event, Sacred Heart redshirt-junior guard Shane Gibson, the Northeast Conference leading scorer, hit a fade-away jumper with 6. Full story

SHU band gets lucky in Ireland

After over a year of hard work and fundraising, the Sacred Heart University Band was finally able to take their long awaited trip to perform in Ireland.   The first ever international tour for the band consisted of five performances between Dingle and Dublin, Ireland. Full story

Pack the Pitt spreads ‘Pioneer Fever’

Students and family gather to support SHU basketball and show school spirit

  Overflowing with school spirit and unity, Sacred Heart University students "Packed the Pitt" this past Saturday, Jan. 21 at the William H. Pitt Center. Despite the snow, the event was all it promised to be. The Pitt was packed. Upon entering, students were handed either a red cup stuffed  with a mesh Sacred Heart "Pioneer Fever" pinnie, a Pioneer t-shirt, or other giveaways. Full story