Kuchmaner Repeats With AAC And National Weekly Honors…Staton resigns amid controversy: ‘There are some storms you cannot weather’…Staton had good intentions, but he didn’t fit at ECU…Gilbert’s goals remain same amid changes…Pirates start long road to reach new standard of physicality…Temple must control the tempo against Belmont in NCAA play-in game…Dayton has been a house of horrors for NCCU…UConn women’s basketball a surprising No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament; ESPN accidentally airs bracket hours early…USF Set To Face Stony Brook In The CBI…Elon fires men’s hoops coach Matt Matheny after 10 seasons…Canes’ Calvin de Haan: ‘I was pretty much blind for 48 hours’

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Enjoying perfection the old-fashioned way Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Matchday: Pirates Try To Bounce Back At Greensboro
• Kuchmaner Repeats With AAC And National Weekly Honors
• Spring Notebook No. 3 – On The Offensive

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Staton resigns amid controversy: ‘There are some storms you cannot weather’
• Staton says he did not initiate resignation
• Gilbert’s goals remain same amid changes
• Pirates conduct first padded practice
• UCLA takes over top rank; ECU 14th

The East Carolinian

• Staton to resign as ECU chancellor
• Staton: ‘Some storms you cannot weather’
• Reactions to Staton’s departure vary
• BOG will meet to discuss BOT nominations
• ECU women’s basketball looks back at season
• ECU endures tough loss against William & Mary
• East Carolina women’s tennis extends win streak to 15 straight
• Men’s basketball wraps up another tough season

WNCT 9

• ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton announces resignation
• Kuchmaner throws ECU’s first ever perfect game as Pirates sweep Terps

WITN 7

• ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton announces resignation
• Kuchmaner repeats with AAC and National Weekly Honors

247 Sports

• Pirates start long road to reach new standard of physicality
• What Mike Houston said after ECU’s Monday Spring Practice
• LOOK: ECU holds first padded practice of spring
• ECU Baseball in the Top 25: March 18

As East Carolina Chancellor Resigns, One Board Member Accuses Chair of Forcing Him Out The Chronicle of Higher Education

Cecil Staton to resign as ECU chancellor, serve as athletics advisor WRAL

Staton had good intentions, but he didn’t fit at ECU Raleigh News & Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Temple’s Dunphy begins last go-around at First Four The Associated Press

Philly.com

• Temple must control the tempo against Belmont in NCAA play-in game
• Temple notes: Belmont coach Rick Byrd has high praise for Fran Dunphy
• With little time to prepare, Temple cramming for play-in game against Belmont
• Longtime ESPN analyst doesn’t have high hopes for Temple
• Fran Dunphy, coaching legend, doing it his way | Mike Jensen

theamerican.org

• ECU’s Kuchmaner and UCF’s Osik earn weekly baseball honors
• Five American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Teams Earn Postseason Bids

BCSNN

• AAC Daily: Seven Teams From the American Enter March Madness
• No. 3 Memphis Takes on No. 6 San Diego in the NIT Opening Round
• Houston Cougars Land a No. 3 Seed and Will Face Georgia State

March Madness 2019: What does Cincinnati basketball know about Iowa? Cincinnati Enquirer

USF Set To Face Stony Brook In The CBI Tampa Bay Times

UConn women’s basketball a surprising No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament; ESPN accidentally airs bracket hours early Hartford Courant

UCF women’s basketball earns first at-large berth in school history, will face Arizona State in Coral Gables Orlando Sentinel

Smart move: Tulane linebacker Nick Anderson benefited tremendously from Juco semester  New Orleans Advocate

Tulane gets bounce-back win after ‘emotional and challenging’ pep talk  New Orleans Times Picayune

SMU guard Jimmy Whitt announces he will declare for 2019 NBA draft  Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• 5 things to know about San Diego, Memphis basketball’s first NIT opponent
• Memphis coach Mike Norvell had his eye on Alan Cross, his newest GA, for a while

Toreros face tough NIT test against Memphis San Diego Union-Tribune

Tulsa’s Neal, Pochop sweep AAC weekly softball honors Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• UH to get special attention on TV during NCAA Tournament
• UH’s Corey Davis undergoes treatment for hip injury
• Are UH Cougars real contenders to win the NCAA Tournament?…
• NCAA Tournament preview: UH vs. Georgia State

Here’s what Furman is saying about Wichita State ahead of Wednesday’s NIT game  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• In honor of a former colleague, here is a Caulton Tudor-style NCAA regional analysis
• Clemson frustrated it’s not in NCAA Tournament. Up next? Regain focus for NIT
• Why Dayton has been a house of horrors for NCCU

Winston Salem Journal

• App State is looking for its next men’s basketball coach. Here are 10 potential candidates for the position.
• Applying football-hiring logic to the App State men’s basketball vacancy

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• 5 Virginia teams are dancing into March Madness. Few should have any complaints.
• ODU football begins needed “overhaul” in spring practice
• Virginia QB Bryce Perkins works his way back from surgery as spring practice approaches

The Associated Press

• A look inside the numbers to try to narrow down the bracket
• Izzo, Self among the college coaches who shined this season
• Florida’s Hudson welcomes NCAA game vs Nevada’s Martin twins
• Historically black colleges carry the flag in First Four
• Tennessee seeking consistency after up-and-down weekend
• Elon fires men’s hoops coach Matt Matheny after 10 seasons
• Board work, 3-point shot could fuel upsets of top NCAA seeds
• Ohio introduces alum Jeff Boals of Stony Brook as coach
• Duke back on top; ACC sits 1-2-3 atop final AP Top 25