ECU leaves local swimmers high and dry ; Swim coach: We were casualty of ‘inherited mess’ …Former East Carolina Pitcher Mike Wright Shines in KBO …ODU men’s hoops to play home & home series with former conference foes ECU and GMU…Iowa State QB Re-al Mitchell to transfer to Temple…USF athletic department prepares for soft open on June 1…Few have seen NCAA’s new enforcement process. NC State now has a front-row seat…Michigan Coach Puts Forth A ‘New Baseball Model’ Amid Pandemic…Furman baseball alums react to loss of program with heartfelt letters…Marshall AD Outlines Precautions as Athletes Return…SEC, Big 12 to allow football workouts on campus next month…Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Guard and Coach, Dies at 78…Woods back on course this weekend, with a few other guys you may know…NHL players approve 24-team return to play format to resume 2019-20 season
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
REWIND: 2013 Bowl Coverage from Bonesville.net
- BRIAN BAILEY | Bowl win would help neutralize bitter pill
- 12.18.13 Ruffin McNeill prior to the Pirates’ departure for St. Petersburg, FL, and the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl (recorded by Brian Bailey)
- Inside Game Day
- View W.A. Myatt’s complete image gallery…
- 12.23.13 Ruffin McNeill post-game presser after the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl (recorded by W.A. Myatt)
ecupirates.com
- Classic Rewind Preview: ECU And Ohio To Meet In Beef `O’ Brady’s Bowl (’13)
- An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
ODU men’s hoops to play home & home series with former conference foes ECU and GMU WTKR
East Carolina University Cuts Tennis, Swim Teams Athletic Business
ECU leaves local swimmers high and dry Winston Salem Journal
Holy Redeemer graduate affected by East Carolina’s program cuts Scranton Times-Tribune
Former Handley star Oakley laments elimination of East Carolina women’s tennis program Winchester Star
Mahler keeping options open after ECU cuts Citizen’s Voice
ECU swim captain reacts to sports cuts WITN 7
Former East Carolina Pitcher Mike Wright Shines in KBO WNCT 9
East Forsyth CB Isaiah Crowell picks up offers from ECU, Georgia Tech High School OT
247 Sports
Swim coach: We were casualty of ‘inherited mess’ Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
USF athletic department prepares for soft open on June 1 ABC Action News
As crisis persists, could college sports adopt regional schedules? Tampa Bay Times
Caleb Schmitz, defensive back and receiver from Pennsylvania, commits to UC Bearcats Cincinnati Enquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
- Iowa State QB Re-al Mitchell to transfer to Temple
- Temple gets commitment from highly touted running back Johnny Martin
Memphis gets commitment from 3-star Ridgeway defensive back Memphis Commercial Appeal
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- Few have seen NCAA’s new enforcement process. NC State now has a front-row seat.
- High school, youth sports are coming back in North Carolina by following these guidelines
Winston Salem Journal
- Apparently, we like Mike. The Greensboro-High Point market was No. 2 behind Chicago in watching Jordan documentary
- Ed Hardin: Little League in the on-deck circle, waiting to go to bat
‘They’re No. 1 right now’: Terry Sanford grad, Minnesota Vikings lineman Oli Udoh donates meals to workers at Cape Fear Valley in Fayetteville Fayetteville Observer
“He understands and recognizes the role that athletics can play.” Retiring ODU president John Broderick has championed sports. Norfolk Virginian Pilot
College of Charleston mad about The Citadel’s $65,000 basketball tab Charleston Post Courier
Columbia The State
- Furman baseball alums react to loss of program with heartfelt letters
- Making sense of everything that came out about return of Gamecock athletes to campus
- 8 key takeaways about USC’s plan for student-athletes to return, resume workouts
- SEC clears way for athletes to return to campus. Here’s what it means for Gamecocks
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Player safety takes back seat as NCAA rushes to allow campus workouts
- SEC presidents allow football back on campus on June 8
- Ex-NBA star, current Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing has coronavirus
Michigan Coach Puts Forth A ‘New Baseball Model’ Amid Pandemic Forbes
Colleges plan for return of football and other sports Newsday
Marshall AD Outlines Precautions as Athletes Return Athletic Business
Chuck Landon: Opening football first right move for MU Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail
Could MU cut sports?: Assessing the financial fantasies, realities of COVID-impacted budgets Daily Journal
Mike Anthony: The only answer for UConn is to cut numerous athletic programs Hartford Courant
Cut sports? Trim coaches’ pay? A look at Gophers’ financial solutions amid coronavirus TwinCities.com
Fresno State furloughs about 60 athletics employees amid COVID-19 budget crunch Sacramento Bee
UMass athletic director, basketball and football head coaches take pay cuts to help the school’s budget Berkshire Eagle
Carmin: First step to bring college athletics back is positive but sports will be different Indianapolis Star
Which fans can attend a CFB game this fall? Can social distancing work? al.com
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, Gov. Greg Abbott expect to see fans at college football games this fall Dallas Morning News
SEC, Big 12 to allow football workouts on campus next month The Associated Press
Big 12 OKs football activities starting June 15 as part of three-phase plan ESPN
Virginia football taking cautious approach after NCAA approves voluntary workouts Washington Post
Illinois will allow some athletes to return to campus in early June, starting with football and men’s basketball Chicago Tribune
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- 6 things you may not know about NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Chase Elliott on flipping off Kyle Busch: Hard to fight when forced to stay 6 feet apart
NHL players approve 24-team return to play format to resume 2019-20 season Raleigh News and Observer
Charleston Post Courier
- Mooneyham: Pro wrestling world mourns loss of WWE star Shad Gaspard who died a hero
- Volvo Car Open champ Madison Keys to headline made-for-TV tennis on Daniel Island
New York Times
- Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Guard and Coach, Dies at 78
- Akim Aliu’s Account of Racism Pushes Hockey to Search Its Soul
- The Gymnast Who Hasn’t Turned Off Her Olympic Countdown
- Patrick Ewing Says He Has Covid-19
Washington Post
- Georgetown Coach Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus
- Danica Patrick finally led me to cover the Indianapolis 500. I shouldn’t have waited.
- Indy 500 revs the pulse of even car novices
- MLB, players’ union are working to salvage season, and the next two weeks are critical
- The 1924 Senators had a Big Train instead of a Baby Shark — but a similar ring
- The Nationals’ World Series run was amazing at the time, and has improved with age
- NHL players approve 24-team playoff proposal, but many other hurdles remain
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Chicago Tribune
- Column: Jerry Sloan’s hustle and work ethic perfectly meshed with Chicago — and gave the Bulls their 1st face of the franchise
- Jeremy Jeffress — with his food truck — delivers 70 meals to hospital workers in Phoenix. ‘Anything I can do to help, I want to do it,’ the Chicago Cubs reliever says.
- Phil Jackson left the Chicago Bulls after ‘The Last Dance.’ Here’s how the franchise’s 7 full-time coaches have fared since his departure.
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