Pitt Basketall SportsJam with Doug Doyle: READY Nutrition Founder and Former Pitt Basketball Captain Pat Cavanaugh By Doug Doyle • Apr 27, 2020 Sotiris Aggelou READY Nutrition was founded by former University of Pittsburgh basketball team captain Pat Cavanaugh. It wasn't long before Cavanaugh turned his cutting-edge sports nutrition company into a force in the competitive market.