Strong first impression by Shockers; No. 16 ECU Drops Series Opener To No. 18 Wichita State, 14-3…Softball Falls At Tulsa 5-0 In AAC Series Opener…Pirate basketball coaching search to go into next week; NC Central basketball coach LeVelle Moton pulling his name from ECU search…Scouts check out Pirate pro day; Williams exceeds own expectations on pro day…Baseball: Wichita State wins conference debut, Tulane and UConn collect Thursday victories…Ex-Bearcat leads off MLB season with HR…Hyped: UConn Hits The Final Four Scene, Prepares For Friday’s Game vs. Notre Dame…Believe the hype! Penn State tops Utah for NIT championship…Former Maryland coach, Norfolk native Lefty Driesell voted in to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame…2 ex-Clemson football players, 1 ex-Duke player arrested…Michigan cancels home-and-home with Virginia Tech in 2020-21…Is Alex Smith really an upgrade over Kirk Cousins for Redskins at QB?…Markakis lifts Braves to walkoff win over Phillies

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Shockers ‘Bohm’ East Carolina Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• No. 16 ECU Drops Series Opener To No. 18 Wichita State, 14-3
• Softball Falls At Tulsa 5-0 In AAC Series Opener
• Pirate Club Armada Schedule Announced
• Track And Field Treks To NC State For Raleigh Relays
• GAMEDAY: Pirates Conclude Home Schedule With Two Weekend Lacrosse Games

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Moton out of the mix
• Strong first impression by Shockers
• Scouts check out Pirate pro day

Williams exceeds own expectations on pro day Washington Daily News

NC Central basketball coach LeVelle Moton pulling his name from ECU search Raleigh News and Observer

What the ECU football spring game taught us The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• Pirate basketball coaching search to go into next week
• (16) ECU drops opener with (18) Wichita State, 14-3
• Pirates fall to Tulsa, 5-0 in softball

WITN 7

• No. 16 ECU drops series opener to No. 18 Wichita State, 14-3
• ECU Softball falls at Tulsa 5-0 in AAC series opener
• LeVelle Moton to stay at N.C. Central after interviewing for ECU job

WCTI 12

• March 29 11 p.m. sports: Pirates drop series opener vs. Shockers
• March 29 6 p.m. sports: ECU players participate in NFL pro day

247 Sports

• Trevon Brown has look of true No. 1 receiver for ECU
• Wichita State takes out ECU in series opener
• Wichita State 14, ECU 3: How it looked from the dugouts

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Baseball: Wichita State wins conference debut, Tulane and UConn collect Thursday victories
• Road Teams Collect Wins in Thursday Conference Action
• UConn’s Gabby Williams Wins 2018 Senior CLASS Award
• Katie Lou Samuelson, Gabby Williams Named Wooden All-Americans

Ex-Bearcat leads off MLB season with HR Cincinnati Enquirer

Mike Hughes opts out of running 40 at UCF Pro Day Orlando Sentinel

Wichita Eagle

• Shamet declares for NBA Draft: ‘It’s what’s best for me and my family right now’
• This Wichita State walk-on already has Jay Bilas tweeting him and dreams of being the next Ron Baker

Former USF defensive back Hassan Childs back in jail Tampa Bay Times

Hartford Courant

• Hyped: UConn Hits The Final Four Scene, Prepares For Friday’s Game vs. Notre Dame
• Ray Allen Urges R&R For His Long-Time Friend, Kevin Ollie

Temple’s L.J. Holder making the switch from wide receiver to linebacker Philly.com

Tulane holds off South Florida to win series opener New Orleans Advocate

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Podcast: Pennymania takes over Memphis
• Tigers OL Eze shows improvement after redshirt year

TU football: Sidelined QB Chad President in key spring role Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• Believe the hype! Penn State tops Utah for NIT championship
• AP Interview: Virginia’s Bennett moving on from UMBC stunner
• Why NCAA sexual assault policy stops short of punishment
• Peach Bowl makes new $8 million investment in Hall of Fame
• Michigan cancels home-and-home with Virginia Tech in 2020-21
• 2 ex-Clemson football players, 1 ex-Duke player arrested
• New helmet rule likely to be part of replay for officiating
• Ex-TCU QB Trevone Boykin arrested for aggravated assault
• AP source: Broncos acquire safety Su’a Cravens from Redskins
• It’s a catch: NFL owners approve simplified catch language
• Buffalo Bills’ stadium plans inch to forefront of discussion
• Las Vegas Stadium Authority signs lease with Raiders

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke, NCAA found no issues with Marvin Bagley’s eligibility, cleared him to play
• Sam Perkins, former UNC great, elected to collegiate basketball hall of fame

Winston Salem Journal

• Ed Hardin: ACC’s season is one best forgotten
• Offense makes gains in Wake Forest’s second spring football scrimmage
• App Trail: App State football gets commitment from Kansas State grad transfer wideout

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Former Maryland coach, Norfolk native Lefty Driesell voted in to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
• She coached Virginia to the NCAA tournament. Then she quit to finish her daughter’s adoption.
• An early look at how Conference USA basketball shapes up for next season

Columbia The State

• New details emerge in arrests of former Clemson football players
• Clemson coach Brad Brownell offers the latest on contract talks with AD Dan Radakovich

New York Times

• The Coach, the Rivalry and the Stolen Blazer
• Top Private Schools Bring In the Power Elite (and the Power Forwards)