Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald and six others were selected to be on the advisory committee for Pitt's next athletic director, the school announced Thursday.

This week, Donald was named to the school’s advisory committee in its search for a new athletic director to replace the recently fired Heather Lyke, according to Jerry DiPaola of Trib Live. Men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel and former Pitt quarterback Pat Bostick are also on the committee, among others.

The University of Pittsburgh has put together an advisory committee to help lead the search into finding the school's new athletic director. Heather Lyke was relieved of her duties earlier this week and the search is on to find her replacement.

The Pitt Panthers formed an advsiory committee to search for a new athletic director, after Chancellor Joan Gabel announced the departure of Heather Lyke earlier this week. There are seven people on the advisory committee,