ECU takes two from Tigers … ECU softball drops two to #24 UCF at home … Cincinnati fires head basketball coach John Brannen; UC basketball is a white-hot mess … If it’s April, it must be The Citadel and Furman’s 100th football game; COVID-19 issues in William & Mary football program cancel game with rival Richmond and end the Tribe’s season … Justin Rose maintains lead, but a marvelous mob of challengers is bearing down at the Masters

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Baseball News
ECU takes two from Tigers Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• No. 9 ECU Sweeps Doubleheader Against Memphis
• ECU SB Falls Twice To No. 24 UCF
• Pirates Head South To Gamecock Invitational
• Hillestad Named AAC Golfer-Of-The-Week

No. 9 ECU sweeps doubleheader against Memphis WNCT 9

WITN 7

• No. 9 ECU sweeps doubleheader against Memphis
• ECU softball drops two to #24 UCF at home

East Carolina Wins Two Over Memphis On Friday  Rivals.com

247 Sports

• Pirates prevail 5-3 to sweep doubleheader over Memphis
• ECU 5, Memphis 3: How it looked from the stands
• ECU rolls in series opener over Memphis
• Cincinnati fires head basketball coach John Brannen

ECU sweeps first day of Memphis series Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  ECU vs. Memphis baseball highlights on Friday
•  How to watch No. 9 ECU vs. Memphis baseball

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina, Wichita State Sweep Doubleheaders Saturday
• East Carolina’s Boysen Hillestad Claims Women’s Golf Player Of the Week Award
• Wichita State, USF SB Remain Deadlocked At Top Of American After Friday Wins

Cincinnati fires Brannen following investigation Associated Press

Cincinnati fires men’s basketball coach John Brannen after probe into program UPI

Fired John Brannen says he’s disappointed in Cincinnati Bearcats’ decision for ‘long list of reasons’ ESPN

Cincinnati Enquirer

•  Doc: UC basketball is a white-hot mess
•  Both sides digging in deep following Brannen’s dismissal as UC head coach
•  Ex-UC players want Erik Martin to be next coach
•  With John Brannen out at UC, who’s in?
•  UC names Tim Morris as interim head basketball coach
• WATCH: Looking back at John Brannen’s tenure with UC Bearcats basketball

USF softball coach Ken Eriksen nearing 1,000 career victories Tampa Bay Times

3 questions facing UCF heading into spring football game  Orlando Sentinel

Little man, big average: Tulane freshman Jacob LaPrairie is white hot at the plate NOLA.com

SMU football notes: Takeaways from first spring practice, including QB update and notable position change Dallas Morning News

Payton Turner steals show at UH’s pro day Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• UNC basketball loses another frontcourt player to transfer portal. Find out who
• UNC finally has a Black head coach in a major sport. Dean Smith would have been proud
• NC State basketball signs a rival guard from the ACC via the NCAA transfer portal
• How quarterback Devin Leary is preparing this spring to lead the NC State offense
• NC State quarterback Devin Leary on returning to the field

Winston Salem Journal

• Charlie Scott on UNC’s hiring of Hubert Davis, Black head coaches and the way he would use today’s student-athlete platform
• Mark Story: The numbers that are going to force John Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski to change

Fayetteville Observer

•  Top recruits to attend the N.C. State spring game
•  5 things to watch during NC State’s spring football game

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• COVID-19 issues in William & Mary football program cancel game with rival Richmond and end the Tribe’s season
• Hokies coach Justin Fuente focuses on closing the gap between first- and second-teamers as he evaluates spring practice progress
• Hampton AD Eugene Marshall started pushing for more Black college coaches 20 years ago. He’s still on that same mission.

Charleston Post Courier

• If it’s April, it must be The Citadel and Furman’s 100th football game
• College Baseball Roundup: Clemson, CSU roll in openers

The Associated Press

• South Carolina’s Martin receives 2-year extension, no raise
• Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi declares for NBA draft
• Olympic Gold: Men’s gymnastics struggling to survive
• Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far
• Richmond game vs W&M canceled; Spiders play JMU April 17
• $50M suit alleges retaliation over allegations against coach