Volunteers first for Schwartz, for now … New ECU head men’s basketball coach has a gameplan for Pirates success … Tennessee’s Rick Barnes always thought Mike Schwartz would be a head coach. It happened with ECU.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Volunteers first for Schwartz, for now Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Schwartz Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach
• An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
• Pirates Swept By William & Mary
• Pirates Cannot Keep Up With Davidson

The East Carolinian

• ECU rumored to name Michael Schwartz as men’s basketball head coach
• ECU Club Ice Hockey heads to nationals
• Baseball gears up for weekend series against College of Charleston
• Men’s basketball concludes, searches for new coach

ECU approves Tennessee assistant as next hoops coach  WNCT 9

WITN 7

• New ECU head men’s basketball coach has a gameplan for Pirates success
• ECU trustees hire Michael Schwartz as new head men’s basketball coach

247 Sports

• Michael Schwartz named ECU basketball coach
• ECU football jersey number changes heading into 2022
• ECU LB Xavier Smith ‘in the best place he’s been’ as spring gets underway
• Mike Houston updates status of suspended WR C.J. Johnson as Pirates start spring

ECU men’s basketball: Schwartz introduced as ECU’s new men’s basketball coach Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

East Carolina hires Tennessee assistant as new men’s coach Charlotte Observer

East Carolina Pirates hire Tennessee’s Michael Schwartz as men’s basketball coach ESPN

Why Mike Schwartz felt it was important to complete Tennessee basketball season Knox News

ECU trustees hire Michael Schwartz as new head men’s basketball coach WSMV

Tennessee’s Rick Barnes always thought Mike Schwartz would be a head coach. It happened with ECU. YAHOO!

Official: Jones agrees to terms Jacksonville Jaguars

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• SMU Advances in NIT with 68-58 Win Over Nicholls
• Florida Rolls Past No. 3 Syracuse ito Highlight Wednesday Ledger
• UCF’s Baker Tabbed As American Women’s Golf Player Of The Week
• East Carolina Names Michael Schwartz Men’s Basketball Head Coach

In the time it took to read this, a USF pitcher has struck out the side again Tampa Bay Times

Luis Aviles stars at the plate and behind the plate as Tulane ends five-game losing streak NOLA.com

Penny Hardaway ‘is Memphis.’ Can he bring NCAA glory back to his hometown? Washington Post

Memphis features a Top 10 NBA prospect at center. Can Boise State handle him? Idaho Statesman

Game Day Guide: Boise State vs. Memphis KREM

Tulsa World

• Bill Haisten: In TU’s search for a rock-star coach, affordability is a very real factor
• TU legend Nolan Richardson says repairing attendance ‘can be done’

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis basketball NCAA Tournament open practice in Portland, Oregon
• A look at the 2021-22 Memphis Tigers men’s basketball coaching staff
•  How Memphis and Boise State view one another ahead of NCAA Tournament
•  Memphis vs. Boise State, NCAA Tournament 2022: Live score updates

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF vs. Gators showcases Florida as a women’s basketball state | Commentary
• UCF sees impact of winter workouts as spring ball begins

Next steps for Cincinnati Bearcats: ‘Right now, it’s trying to decompress from the year’ Cincinnati Enquirer

Mason Madsen to transfer from Cincinnati Post-Bulletin

Coach Sampson transforms Houston from afterthought to NCAA March Madness contender Houston Chronicle

The Associated Press

• Hardaway brings Memphis back to NCAAs after long absence
• East Carolina hires Tennessee assistant as new men’s coach

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• No matter the opponent, UNC basketball knows who gets toughest defensive assignment
• UNC notes ahead of game vs Marquette: Tar Heels packed for long stay in Fort Worth
• UNC basketball expecting physical game against Shaka Smart’s Marquette Golden Eagles
• Ahead of NCAA tournament, Blue Devils work ‘to get back to playing Duke defense’

Tennessee has something to prove, and it’s not NCAA seeding Centre Daily Times

Gardner leads UVa past Mississippi State in NIT News & Advance

Richmond’s veterans came back to make an NCAA tournament run. They have their chance. Washington Post

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest women’s basketball team hosts NIT game tonight
• Wake Forest opens NIT play with a win at home over Towson
• PHOTOS: Wake Forest men 74-64 over Towson in first round of NIT
• SHARED EXPERIENCE: Isaiah Wilkins and Jordan Perkins lead Longwood into the NCAA Tournament
• This ‘March Madness’ coach quit his $800,000 a year job to coach basketball
• 12 dynamic guards and backcourt duos to watch in the NCAA Tournament

The Associated Press

• Notre Dame beats Rutgers in double-OT to cap First Four
• Wright State beats Bryant 93-82 for NCAA Tournament win
• TIPPING OFF: Jackrabbits’ aim higher after dominating Summit
• Williams ready to help Murray State deliver in March again
• AP source: Louisville to hire Kenny Payne as men’s coach
• Big Ten lands three players on AP All-America first team
• Wright Way: Hall of Fame coach keeps Villanova in title hunt
• Richmond’s 6 graduate seniors get 2nd NCAA Tournament chance
• East Preview: Smart back in Texas without future questions
• Midwest Preview: Sharp-shooting Jackrabbits streak into NCAA

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ‘That’s why you play the game’: Underdog Norfolk State braces for No. 1 seed Baylor to open NCAA Tournament
• No. 16 seed Norfolk State to face defending champ and No. 1 Baylor in NCAA Tournament’s first round

Columbia The State

• Clemson’s Pro Day list includes 10 players. Here’s who’s expected to participate, sit out
• Timeline? Search firm? Answering key questions about South Carolina’s MBB coach search
• Frank Martin lines up next gig: March Madness TV analyst

All calm for Georgia State on eve of NCAA Tournament opener Atlanta Journal Constitution