Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, March 29, 2019

Pirates ready to face Genord, Bulls…Hartford coach McNeill takes job at East Carolina…With Mike Houston in charge, it’s possible to feel optimistic about ECU again…Pirates host annual Pro Day…Bulls Top Loyola Marymount to Reach CBI Finals…UH’s Kelvin Sampson recalls North Carolina roots…The AAC’s new TV deal highlights a big problem, and not just for UConn..Purdue tops Tennessee in overtime thriller

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Nonconference matchups generate intrigue Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: No. 13 ECU Travels To USF
• Kim McNeill Agrees To Terms As ECU Head Women’s Basketball Coach
• Gameday: ECU Set To Host UCF For American Athletic Conference Series
• Matchday: ECU Welcomes Davidson To River Birch
• Matchday: Pirates Head North To Battle Temple
• ECU Continues Outdoor Season At Raleigh Relays

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates ready to McNeill to lead ECU women
• Pirates ready to face Genord, Bulls
• Harvey leads ECU’s NFL hopefuls

With Mike Houston in charge, it’s possible to feel optimistic about ECU again SB Nation

ECU hires McNeill as women’s coach Fayetteville Observer

McNeill resigns as Hartford women’s coach to take East Carolina job Hartford Courant

Hartford coach Kim McNeil takes job at East Carolina Washington Post

Hartford coach McNeill takes job at East Carolina ESPN

Pirates host annual Pro Day  WNCT 9

ECU Football hosts annual Pro Day WITN 7

WCTI 12

• March 28 6 p.m. sports: ECU football holds pro day for seniors
• East Carolina University names Hartford’s McNeill as next women’s hoops coach

247 Sports

• ECU renews rivalry with USF as AAC play continues
• ECU agrees to terms with new women’s basketball coach
• LOOK: ECU holds 2019 Pro Day

2019 Women in Business Awards: Debbie Yow (Lifetime Achievement) Business Journals

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Kim McNeill Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at ECU
• Bulls Top Loyola Marymount to Reach CBI Finals
• American Softball Release: Week 8

The AAC’s new TV deal highlights a big problem, and not just for UConn SB Nation

The Associated Press

• Yetna carries South Florida over Loyola Marymount 56-47
• Cougars return to Sweet 16 for 1st time since days of Hakeem
• UConn expresses reservations about AAC media deal with ESPN
• American touts ESPN deal as similar to conference network

BCSNN

• AAC Daily: Mike Aresco Talks ESPN, the New TV Contract and More
• AAC Daily: Your Questions Answered About the New ESPN TV Deal

Bulls top Loyola Marymount in CBI semifinals Tampa Bay Times

Houston Chronicle

• UH’s Kelvin Sampson recalls North Carolina roots shared with…
• Kelvin Sampson mum on future as UH coach

Wichita State freshmen take delight in ‘proving it’ to opposing teams during NIT run  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• College sports reform bill includes tuition break for some athletes
• UNC’s Little, who is dealing with flu-like symptoms, participated in shootaround Friday
• Report: 7-footer leaving South Carolina basketball after two seasons

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia survives against Oregon to reach Elite 8
• Signature defensive effort helped Virginia survive a “knuckle-buster” against Oregon
• As point guard Justin Robinson goes, so goes Virginia Tech

The Associated Press

• Duke, Michigan State, relative newcomers left in East Region
• TIPPING OFF: Zion back for Duke rematch with Virginia Tech
• AP Source: California hires Mark Fox as new head coach
• Elite Eight-bound: Purdue holds off Tennessee 99-94 in OT
• No. 1 seed Virginia outlasts No. 12 Oregon 53-49 in NCAAs
• Niagara hires Michigan coach’s son, Patrick Beilein
• Syracuse star Tyus Battle not coming back for senior year
• D up: Texas Tech clamps down in 63-44 win over Michigan
• NCAA Latest: Jerome helps Virginia outlast Oregon 53-49
• Yetna carries South Florida over Loyola Marymount 56-47
• Clemson forward Javan White to leave program
• This is why the CBS studio team called the beginning of the Michigan-Texas Tech game

Washington Post

• Don’t sleep on the Cavaliers, no matter how hard they make it to stay awake.
• Everything you need to know for Friday’s regional semifinals
• Sweet 16 recap: Cold shooting costs Wolverines
• Texas Tech stymies Michigan in a defensive clinic
• Purdue tops Tennessee in overtime thriller
• Gonzaga survives Florida State’s best shot
• Perfect bracket is busted — all the way to 348th place.
• CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson survives in a land of giants: ‘My height just makes me tougher’

New York Times

• Virginia Escapes Another Big Upset, Holding Off Oregon
• Gonzaga Resists Florida State’s Rugged Play to Get N.C.A.A. Tournament Revenge