Baseball Earns Eighth Consecutive ABCA Academic Excellence Award… Pirates Earn IWLCA Academic Honors… East Carolina, on the rise, visits for Michigan opener… ECU Athletics adds new Coaches for Multiple Teams… Leaving the Pac-12? Colorado calls meeting, AP source says Big 12 has already voted to let Buffs in… ‘A new era’ begins for Panthers. Fans see it in Bryce Young, Frank Reich, everywhere… Don’t mess with Lindsey: US ekes out 1-1 draw in Women’s World Cup after Horan revenge goal

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Baseball Earns Eighth Consecutive ABCA Academic Excellence Award
• Pirates Earn IWLCA Academic Honors
• Women’s Golf Announces 2023-24 Schedule

ECU Athletics adds new Coaches for Multiple Teams The East Carolinian

Michigan opponent preview: East Carolina, on the rise, visits for opener MLive

247 Sports

• PODCAST: Are we about to see Quentin Diboundje have a breakthrough season?
• ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 38 Mike Edwards III
• Calhoun ready for increased role in ECU’s offense

ECU football: Pirates prepared for new-look team, new-look conference Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Commissioner Aresco’s Remarks From 2023 Football Media Days
• Tulane is the Favorite in 2023 American Preseason Media Poll

Florida Atlantic’s Tom Herman visits Texas roots as he nears his return to college coaching The Associated Press

Florida Atlantic’s Tom Herman visits Texas roots Longview News-Journal

Charlotte 49ers football: Coach Biff Poggi, players out to prove prediction wrong Charlotte Observer

Tulsa World

• How do TU football players adjust to the shifting landscape of college football?
• Q&A with JT Daniels: Rice QB talks transfer portal, WVU and Big 12 at AAC Media Days

AAC football media days notebook: tough non-conference start awaits Tulane NOLA.com

Tulane favored to win AAC title, coaches say Fox 8

Dallas Morning News

• North Texas’ Eric Morris expects quick impact from Mean Green in first AAC season
• Ex-Longhorns HC Tom Herman visits Texas roots as return to college coaching nears

UTSA to host meet-and-greet with football team on August 5 University of Texas San Antonio

Tigers Football Insider: Offensive line anticipates improvement dailymemphian

Caleb Mills’ journey to Memphis basketball: kickball, Harvard and no regrets Memphis Commercial Appeal

Navy football picked ninth out of 14 teams in American Athletic Conference preseason media poll Annapolis Capital

Texts, tears & Skittles: How incredible coaching tree connects Jerome Tang, Paul Mills Wichita Eagle

Led by Harris and Wisdom, UTSA picked to finish second in AAC San Antonio Express News

Watch Trent Dilfer’s entire press conference at 2023 AAC Media Days AL.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

CCU’s Grayson McCall couldn’t care less about Sun Belt’s preseason football poll Myrtle Beach Sun News

Sun Belt ‘premier’ Group of 5 conference in college football, coaches say AL.com

Raleigh News & Observer

• Duke’s season opened competitive doors. The Blue Devils will face that challenge head-on
• Invisible no more, Duke’s Riley Leonard finds himself among the ACC’s top players
• How ACC football’s need for speed could pay off with shorter games, more engagement

Fayetteville Observer

•  What Duke football teammates said about running back Jordan Waters
• 3 takeaways from Duke football coach Mike Elko at ACC Kickoff
• Toppmeyer: Drake Maye a Heisman hopeful? Wait ’til Spencer Rattler gets his say

Columbia The State

• How an enticing Week 1 game adds urgency to August for South Carolina football
• Bobby Bentley staying in Sunshine State for next college gig
• Nyck Harbor draws a comparison to former Clemson and NFL receiver, with one caveat
• Why two South Carolina football transfers could be ‘special’ for Florida State

Charleston Post & Courier

• ACC Media Days: UVA coach Tony Elliott and Cavaliers continue to ‘do life’ following tragedy
• ACC Media Days: Charleston-connected duo fuels Syracuse passing attack
• Gamecocks’ Rich blossoms into role as special assistant to Lamont Paris

UVA looking to move forward, show ‘significant improvement’ this season  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

• Leaving the Pac-12? Colorado calls meeting, AP source says Big 12 has already voted to let Buffs in
• Big 12 leaders vote to accept Colorado, clearing the way for Buffs to depart Pac-12, AP source says
• Buckeyes star WR Marvin Harrison Jr. yearns for chance to thrive on father’s stage
• ACC divisional play is gone. That means a different challenge for Pittsburgh
• Florida State has a chance to return to elite status. The program’s history offers examples how