Pittsburgh Passion
Mission
Teaching Life Lessons Through Sport
Pittsburgh Passion Women’s Football
Organizational Philosophy
It is our belief that the participation in a sport provides the opportunity to cultivate core character values and share the wonderful lessons taught when people learn their meanings first hand. Teamwork. Commitment. Responsibility. Leadership. Integrity. Sacrifice. Hard Work. Loyalty. Dedication. Faith. Courage. The qualities for building a successful sports team are very much the same ingredients necessary for building any successful community, corporation, family, or friendship. It is our mission and hope to inspire others to build such great foundations and become a great member of any team they are blessed to find in life. |
History
Pittsburgh Passion Women’s Football is the most widely recognized women’s full-contact football franchise in the world. Winner of a National Championship and four Divisional Championships. But no dream happens overnight. Through friendship, faith, kindness, and diligence, the Passion flourished.
At our beginning in 2002, we had no indoor practice facility. We practiced outside under the bridges through one of the coldest winters in Pittsburgh history. We shoveled snow and used car headlights to light the fields. Through hardships and obstacles, lifetime friendship formed. And a future began. The evolution of Passion Football has become a business model in women’s sports. Here is a look at some of the highlights:
2012 Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year
First women’s football franchise in history
to broadcast games on an ESPN Platform
Super Bowl Champion Franco Harris joins as Co-Owner
Partnership with the NFL and USA Football
Players Vasquez and Griswold selected for Team USA
and win Gold Medal in Stockholm, Sweden
Passion Documentary distributed by the Tribeca Film Institute,
Amazon, Borders Bookstores, and the Carnegie Library
2007 Undefeated National Championship
2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011 Divisional Championships
Honored for “Pittsburgh’s BEST of the BEST”
at Heinz Field with the Rooney Family
Serving over 250 charitable community events per year
First and only women’s football franchise featured in
Sports Illustrated and on ESPN’s SportsCenter
Owner Conn Inducted into Minor Pro Football Hall of Fame
Formation of the Passion for Life Foundation 501(c)(3)
Partnerships with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Emmy Nomination for televised Passion Football by the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Television deal with Fox Sports Net
22 game winning streak
Passion given permanent fixture at the Heinz History Center in
association with the Smithsonian Institution
Awarded “Key to the City” of Pittsburgh by City Council
Lead the National League in attendance
