Five Pirates Named WGCA All-America Scholars…Movin’ on up: Packard quickly advances to next level …Bruce Bivens returns as The American’s surest tackler…Former Maryland baseball coach took lessons from Terps to guide Michigan within one win of NCAA title…Cincinnati Bearcats DB Noah Hamlin arrested in Pittsburgh on his birthday; UC legends Bob Huggins, Kenyon Martin, Kevin Youkilis headed for C-USA Hall of Fame…C-USA losing money, games in Group of 5 …On-campus USF football stadium is a vision, not yet a plan for new school president…Pete Alonso’s Endless Enthusiasm Leads to Home Run Derby Win…Coco Gauff Loses to Simona Halep, Ending Magical Wimbledon Run

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Football Recruiting: Big-play safety Doctor set for WILL role at ECU Bonesville.net

Five Pirates Named WGCA All-America Scholars ecupirates.com

Movin’ on up: Packard quickly advances to next level  Greenville Daily Reflector

247 Sports

• Bruce Bivens returns as The American’s surest tackler
• ECU’s Top 25 Most Important Players for 2019: Tahj Deans

Former Maryland baseball coach took lessons from Terps to guide Michigan within one win of NCAA title Baltimore Sun

How Jeff Lebo Could Have Kept His Job At ECU Duke Basketball Report

Scouting USA Baseball: The Pitchers D1Baseball.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Cincinnati Bearcats DB Noah Hamlin arrested in Pittsburgh on his birthday
• UC legends Bob Huggins, Kenyon Martin, Kevin Youkilis headed for C-USA Hall of Fame

On-campus USF football stadium is a vision, not yet a plan for new school president Tampa Bay Times

UConn football program damaged Hartford Courant

New Temple basketball coach Aaron McKie’s nonconference schedule announced Philly.com

SMU football’s 2019 opponents at a glance: Tulsa 247 Sports

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Two former Memphis greats are part of Conference USA’s inaugural Hall of Fame class
• Did Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers make 5-star Jaden Springer’s top 5?

Tulsa World

• TU All-Americans Henderson, Brugues named to Conference USA’s inaugural Hall of Fame class
• TU football kickoff luncheon set for Aug. 13 at River Spirit Casino Grand Ballroom

Could UB’s future involve the American Athletic Conference? The Buffalo News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Chuck Landon: C-USA losing money, games in Group of 5 Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Raleigh News and Observer

• Alyssa Naeher’s twin sister, family cheer US goalie in France: ‘She had her moment.’
• Four-star Greensboro lineman Myles Murphy staying home, picks UNC over South Carolina
• Here are the top Peach Jam basketball players who could land at Duke, UNC or NC State
• UNC’s basketball schedule will include a preseason game against this Division II team

Gamecocks lose recruiting battle with UNC for prized defensive lineman from Tar Heel State Charleston Post and Courier

Winston Salem Journal

• App Trail: Two former App State quarterbacks to work together this football season
• WSSU football will renew its rivalry with N.C. Central in 2020. But what about N.C. A&T?

ODU’s Tommy Bell excels with Peninsula Pilots using “free and easy” approach Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Campbell’s Chris Clemons off to hot start with Rockets in NBA Summer League  Fayetteville Observer