Sports in Pittsburgh a 50-mile radius of the city. Sports in Pittsburgh Sports in Pittsburgh have been played dating back to the American Civil War. Baseball, hockey, and the first professional American football game had been played in the city by 1892. Pittsburgh was first known as the "City of Champions" when the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers won multiple championships in the 1970s. Today, the city has three major professional sports franchises, the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins; while the University of Pittsburgh Panthers compete in a Division I BCS conference, the highest level of collegiate athletics in the United States,
2013 Hampton Pirates football team the Pirates defensive coordinator. Previously Clark served as defensive coordinator for Hampton under Rose in 2009. At the MEAC Media Days on July 26, Hampton was picked to finish 6th in the 2013 MEAC season. Hampton also entered the season with one defensive player and two special teams players having been selected for 2nd team All-Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. At the end of the season, head coach Donovan Rose was fired after 5 seasons. 2013 Hampton Pirates football team The 2013 Hampton Pirates football team