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DL Coach Charlie Partridge Says Goodbye to Pitt

Legendary Pitt Panthers defensive line coach Charlie Partridge wrote an emotional goodbye to Pittsburgh.

Stephen Thompson

DL Coach Charlie Partridge Says Goodbye to Pitt
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers suffered a crushing loss this week, with their top assistant coach announcing that he would leave the program to take a new job in the NFL. 

Standout defensive line coach Charlie Partridge will leave the Panthers to join the Indianapolis Colts in the same role, FootballScoop.com reported shortly after Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi announced the departure. And later that afternoon, Patridge bid farewell to Pittsburgh on Twitter.

"My heart is heavy and full of gratitude for Pitt and Pittsburgh," Partridge said. "I am honored to have the opportunity to be a DL coach in the NFL. It’s time and I’m excited to go coach football!! #H2P"

Partridge's defensive line units have been routinely one of the best on this team. He earned National Defensive Line Coach of the Year honors from Football Scoop twice in 2020 and 2022 for his work developing All-American talents like Calijah Kancey, Rashad Weaver and Patrick Jones II.

Jaylen Twyman earned second-team All-American honors in 2019 under Patridge's instruction and was later drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. Habakkuk Baldonado and Deslin Alexandre also signed NFL contracts last offseason after five years being coached by Partridge.

Pitt's defensive line has ranked in the top three nationally in sacks in four of the last five seasons and totaled at least 23 sacks as a team in each of the past six seasons.

The Panthers reloaded their defensive line this offseason after some critical losses, but Partridge's shoes will be the biggest ones they have to fill over the six weeks left until the start of spring practices. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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