Coach Wannstedt is hitting it hard right now and probably up until Spring practices. These are just the ones that got announced in papers. I suspect there are plenty of others.

On Thursday he is the keynote speaker at the annual dinner for The Traffic and Transportation Association of Pittsburgh (??) at the Sheraton Station Square.

Next weekend, he will be in Allentown.

This year’s clinic will be held on Thursday, March 2, Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Allentown. This year’s feature speakers will be Larry Coker of Miami, Joe Tiller of Purdue, Dave Wannstedt of Pittsburgh, Randy Edsall of Connecticut and Chan Gailey of Georgia Tech.

I’m a little stunned abou this since Pitt is an Adidas school, but also because the Scout.com Combine is that same weekend — albeit on Saturday, so there will be time for Coach Wannstedt to get back. I would guess that part of the reason Coach Wannstedt is going is as a favor to the Clinic Director, Jim Tkach. The father of Tyler Tkach who is part of the 2006 Pitt recruiting class.

That would explain why Pitt’s Junior Day is this weekend.

In mid-March Coach Wannstedt will be in Wilkes-Barre.

Tom Karam, former president of Southern Union Co., and attorney Murray Ufberg will be honored March 16 at Genetti Hotel and Convention Center at the 23rd annual Friends of Scouting Dinner.

The event recognizes community servants and spotlights Scouting programs in the six counties of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Scouting service area. University of Pittsburgh football coach Dave Wannstedt will be the event’s keynote speaker.

Proceeds from this dinner go to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council Boy Scouts of America.

Coach Wannstedt is definitely not limiting himself to Western Pennsylvania this year.