ECU No. 12 in final rankings…Busy June pays off for Mike Houston’s staff; Houston happy with facilities progress, now pushing for indoor…Women’s Tennis Adds Talented Transfer Michelle Ncube…AAC’s Mike Aresco: Future is bright for UCF, other members despite UConn’s exit…‘We hate to see them go’: WSU athletic director opens up about UConn’s departure from AAC …The American will be picky in adding another football school…Charlotte 49ers to use 1-year pilot program for beer, wine sales at athletic events; WSSU is ‘exploring its options’ when it comes to alcohol sales at football games  …Lefty Driesell reflects on coaching career, long-awaited Hall of Fame induction…The Women’s World Cup has never seen a matchup quite like USA vs. France…How bad contracts, luxury-tax fears may cost Hornets All-NBA Kemba Walker…Why is MLB dragging its feet on more protective netting?…In Chicago, Braves make case as NL’s second-best behind Dodgers

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Verity’s old number was too big Bonesville.net

Women’s Tennis Adds Talented Transfer Michelle Ncube ecupirates.com

ECU No. 12 in final rankings  Greenville Daily Reflector

247 Sports

• Busy June pays off for Mike Houston’s staff
• Mason Garcia to announce commitment July 5
• John Spellacy medically cleared to return to action
• Houston happy with facilities progress, now pushing for indoor

Around the American Athletic Conference

Statement on UConn’s Conference Membership theamerican.org

Orlando Sentinel

• AAC’s Mike Aresco: Future is bright for UCF, other members despite UConn’s exit
• UConn officially moves to Big East, leaves AAC and UCF discussing the future

AAC athletic directors set to speak about conference’s future following departure of UConn CBS Sports

Hartford Courant

• ‘Welcome back:’ UConn, Big East make partnership official with joint press conference
• SNY president optimistic about UConn relationship, open to broadcasting Huskies football

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Cincinnati Bearcats offer Moeller High School center Logan Duncomb
• Cincinnati Bearcats, John Brannen land Top 50 recruit Zach Harvey

USF hires Erik Jenkins as new track and field, cross country coach Tampa Bay Times

Temple to have home-and-home basketball series with USC Philly.com

The American will be picky in adding another football school Houston Chronicle

‘We hate to see them go’: WSU athletic director opens up about UConn’s departure from AAC Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte 49ers to use 1-year pilot program for beer, wine sales at athletic events  Charlotte Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

• Will new alcohol law sway Duke to sell beer, wine at football and basketball games?
• What was the issue for Sherrod Greene last season? How he aims to fix it
• North Carolina hires a new track & field, cross country coach
• Gamecocks offers one top in-state basketball player, host another

Winston Salem Journal

• App State athletics waiting on Board of Trustees for beer and wine sales decision
• WSSU is ‘exploring its options’ when it comes to alcohol sales at football games
• App State announces 2019 athletics HoF class, featuring its all-time leading scorer for men’s basketball
• Carolina basketball 2019-20: roster analysis
• N.C. State basketball 2019-20: roster analysis
• Duke basketball 2019-20: roster analysis
• Wake Forest basketball 2019-20: roster analysis

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Kerry Blackshear will leave Virginia Tech basketball program for Florida
• Lefty Driesell reflects on coaching career, long-awaited Hall of Fame induction