Pirates Head To Orlando To Face UCF … Daoust Named To ECU Football Staff … Cliff Godwin optimistic, says ECU baseball team may be deepest since he’s been coach … AAC announces updated schedule for ECU, Temple after postponements  … UCF football coach Josh Heupel leaves to take Tennessee job … Temple, Memphis Earn Home Wins Tuesday … Duke snaps 3-game skid, holds off Georgia Tech for 75-68 win … Jordan Staal off NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list, joins Canes for team practice   … ‘Sloppy’ hockey is the name of the game early in NHL season … Hall of Fame voters pitch a shutout as character questions muddle Cooperstown debate … AP Interview: All 33 sports ‘unanimously’ want Tokyo Games

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Head To Orlando To Face UCF
• ECU-Temple Games Rescheduled
• Daoust Named To ECU Football Staff
• Pirates Return To Action At UCF

The East Carolinian

• ECU men’s basketball to face-off against UCF
• Women’s basketball to play AAC rematch with UCF
• Football team looks to boost offense with new pieces
• Former women’s tennis, swim and dive members speak out
• ECU prepares COVID-19 enforcement for spring semester
• ECU Transit, Parking and Transportation navigate changes due to COVID-19
• Pirates will continue to stand strong

WNCT 9

• Cliff Godwin optimistic, says ECU baseball team may be deepest since he’s been coach
• Tim Daoust added to ECU football staff
• AAC announces updated schedule for ECU, Temple after postponements

WITN 7

• WATCH: ECU baseball holds virtual media day
• ECU football adds Tim Daoust to coaching staff
• ECU-Temple men’s basketball games rescheduled

UCF looks to extend dominance of East Carolina CBS Sports

Interview with East Carolina offensive lineman D’Ante Smith Sports Illustrated

Tim Daoust Joins ECU Staff as Special Teams Coordinator/DE-OLB  Rivals.com

247 Sports

• How ECU’s D’Ante Smith weighed in at the 2021 Senior Bowl
• Cliff Godwin might have his deepest team at ECU yet
• ECU baseball season preview: Catchers
• Five ECU players that need to be at their best this offseason

These NC universities’ online education programs rank among the best in the country Raleigh News and Observer

Plenty of pitching options for No. 25 Pirates Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

UCF football coach Josh Heupel leaves to take Tennessee job Orlando Sentinel

UCF’s Josh Heupel expected to be hired as Tennessee’s new football coach 247 Sports

American Athletic Conference

• Temple, Memphis Earn Home Wins Tuesday
• The American Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule Changes
• UCF Opens Season With Win Over FAU
• USF’s Ferguson Named Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
• Tulsa’s Poppe Takes Women’s Tennis Player of the Week Honors

Navy football players Peter Nestrowitz, Cameron Kinley invited to Hula Bowl Baltimore Sun

No. 6 Houston aims to keep up momentum vs. Tulane Sports Illustrated

Wichita State Looks to End Losing Streak at Cincinnati Wichita State Shockers

More Games Postponed for the Bearcats Amid COVID-19 Issues in the AAC spectrumnews1

Owls focused on finding perimeter scoring threats The Temple News

USF women’s basketball games against Temple, Cincinnati postponed Tampa Bay Times

Khalif Battle scores career-high 22 points in Temple win over Tulsa  Philadelphia Inquirer

‘A living hell’ is how Tulane basketball coach Ron Hunter describes his coronavirus experience NOLA.com

SMU loses critical game against Memphis after Kendric Davis 3-pointer waived off  Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Penny Hardaway’s commitment to defense continues to pay dividends for the Memphis basketball team
• 5 takeaways as Memphis basketball’s balanced scoring, Moussa Cisse’s defense help beat SMU

Tulsa World

• Bill Haisten: Temple setback caps a perception-altering two weeks for the Golden Hurricane
• TU drops third consecutive road game, falling 76-67 at Temple

Wichita State men’s basketball has a fourth AAC game postponed because of COVID-19  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

 Reports: Vols finalizing deal to hire UCF’s Josh Heupel as football coach Knox News

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke halts losing streak with win over Georgia Tech
• Tar Heels knock off Pitt for third straight win
• Can NC State end its four-game losing skid? Better defense would go a long way.
• NC State’s Boo Corrigan named to College Football Playoff selection committee

Ex-Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer talks about his son, getting the coronavirus vaccine and Fuente Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charleston Post Courier

• Gamecocks add quarterback, wide receiver via transfer portal
• Gamecocks looking for life, leadership as basketball season teeters on brink
• Charleston Southern drops 10th straight Big South game
• Clemson starting linebacker enters NCAA transfer portal

The Associated Press

• Duke snaps 3-game skid, holds off Georgia Tech for 75-68 win
• Cooper lifts Auburn to 88-82 win over No. 12 Missouri
• No. 22 Saint Louis falls to Dayton 76-71 in first game back
• LSU pulls away on 18-0 run to beat Texas A&M 78-60
• Importance of Senior Bowl increases for NFL teams, prospects
• SEC moves 2021 football media days from Tennessee to Alabama
• Nebraska backup QB Luke McCaffrey enters transfer portal
• Vandy coach hires former teammate as run game coordinator