Biography
E.J. Borghetti will serve as the Special Assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor for External Relations, where he will act as a strategic advisor to External Relations leadership and be responsible for supporting and strengthening engagement efforts with key constituents and audiences. Borghetti will also be responsible for amplifying institutional storytelling efforts to expand the University's reach and reputation.
Borghetti owns nearly three decades of dedicated service to Pitt as an administrator in the Athletic Department. As the chief spokesperson for Pitt Athletics and director of media initiatives for the football program, he earned the Gold Standard Administrator of the Year Award for 2024-25. Under his guidance, Pitt's sports information department received seven "Super 11" honors from the Football Writers Association of America. He was also recognized with the Dominic T. Roppa Award from the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, E.J. promoted 18 first-team All-Americans, including legends like Aaron Donald and Larry Fitzgerald. Beyond his behind-the-scenes work, he regularly appears on camera for ACC Network and Pitt's Hall of Fame series. A lifelong Pitt history enthusiast, E.J. played a key role in launching the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
E.J. is a proud 1992 magna cum laude graduate of Pitt with a bachelor's degree in communications and got his professional start as an undergraduate sports information intern. His deep roots at the University include his father, Ernie, an All-America tackle for the Panthers. E.J. and his wife, Lauren, also a Pitt graduate, have three sons: Branden, Drew, and Conner.