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Mark Diethorn is in his fourth season working with the Pitt football program. After serving as assistant director of player personnel this past year, Diethorn was promoted to director of recruiting by Coach Pat Narduzzi.
A native of Belle Vernon, Pa., and graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School, Diethorn joined the Panthers in 2012 after working in various business sectors, including time spent as a business analyst at PNC Financial Group.
He was not without impressive football credentials upon arriving at Pitt. Diethorn worked at the University of Florida from 2009-10, serving on the Gators football staff as a recruiting assistant. He contributed to the signing of two Top 12 recruiting classes, including the Gators' 2010 class that was ranked No. 1 nationally by Scout and ESPN. He also spent time as a student-athlete compliance monitor while at UF.
Diethorn is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in business information technology and operations management. He earned his master's in sport business from the University of Florida and his MBA from Pitt's Katz Graduate School of Business.

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