Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Fall To No. 19/21 Duke In Five Innings, 11-0
• Modder Named AAC Women’s Golf Player of the Week
• Michael Schwartz Named Finalist For 2025 Red Auerbach Coach of the Year Award
• East Carolina Drops Close One At Duke

The East Carolinian

• Recapping ECU Women’s Basketball Season
• Pirates vs Rice Owls Preview
• Pirates baseball sweeps series vs. Memphis
• Pirate Softball Battles Hard but Falls Short in Series Against South Florida
• Pirate’s Basketball season review
• Pirates football host’s pro day

WNCT 9

• ECU men’s basketball coach named finalist for Red Auerbach Coach of the Year
• ECU hosts Pro Day for departing Pirate football players
• ECU baseball’s comeback attempt falls short in loss at …

247 Sports

• ECU comes up short at Duke in 6-4 loss
• PHOTOS: ECU in action on first day of spring ball

ECU football: Pirates open spring practices Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Duke baseball picks up 6-4 midweek win in tense game against East Carolina The Duke Chronicle

Toronto Blue Jays full of optimism ahead of season opener against visiting Baltimore The Canadian Press

Around the American Athletic Conference

Charlotte’s Chaisilprungruang, East Carolina’s Modder Named Women’s Golf Players of the Week American Athletic Conference

Staff appreciation lunch causes NIT hosting dilemma for North Texas ESPN

NIT game relocated due to faculty lunch scheduling conflict Saturday Down South

Ross Hodge of North Texas hired as coach at West Virginia NBC Sports

West Virginia hires Ross Hodge: North Texas coach to depart following Mean Green’s NIT run CBS Sports

West Virginia Makes Hypocritical Hire After Accusing Indiana Of Tampering With Darian DeVries brobible

Ross Hodge Commits to Finishing Season with North Texas in the NIT Sports Illustrated

UNT head basketball coach leaving for West Virginia job MSN

Why Sean Miller was the right fit for Texas basketball’s future | Golden Austin American-Statesman

USF’s Byrum Brown and Dual-Sport Star Bryce Archie Embark on Spring Football with High Ambitions Hoodline

USF football runs full speed into spring practice YAHOO!

USF Football spring game features street fest & halftime alumni game News Channel 8

Charlotte 49ers mailbag: Dale Jr. on the sidelines? Latest with the transfer portal? Charlotte Observer

UNT aims to extend memorable season in WNIT with win at Troy Denton Record Chronicle

UAB falls short to UC Irvine, 81-77 in overtime in the NIT quarterfinals AL.com

UAB’s season ends in NIT Quarterfinals with 81-77 loss to UC-Irvine ABC 33

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Campbell’s new basketball coach doing double duty during Florida’s NCAA Tournament run
• Duke’s Kon Knueppel still waiting for his NCAA Tournament moment to arrive
• Caleb Love set for his 10th game against Duke basketball. What the Arizona guard said
• Could injured Duke forward return for NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 vs. Arizona? What we know
• Former Cane Brady Skjei returns to familiar ice, helps Predators knock off Hurricanes

$8 million Tulane transfer said to have ‘much different challenge’ ahead at Duke Sporting News

WRAL

• How a practice player turned into a pivotal piece for Duke’s championship run
• No Love lost: Duke faces another tournament clash with Arizona and its leading scorer
• Duke’s Tyrese Proctor was wrestling with his 3-point shot before March Madness. Now he can’t miss
• UConn’s Dan Hurley expresses regret over postgame remarks that were caught on camera
• Calipari embraces new Cinderella role with 10th seeded Arkansas in the Sweet 16
• Confident Wade promises to quickly turn NC State into a consistent, big winner
• UNC guard Elliot Cadeau enters transfer portal, reports say

Winston Salem Journal

• Top-ranked Wake Forest men’s tennis team cruising along this season
• Bettor needs NCAA Tournament winner to turn $5 parlay into $168K
• BYU’s Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to NCAA Sweet 16
• Mike Sielski: An obituary for Cinderella, the darling of March Madness, now gone for good

Clemson football’s spring game won’t be on TV or stream this year. Dabo explains why Columbia The State

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecock sophomore Mazeo Bennett is ready to give wisdom to freshman receivers
• ‘Charleston is home’ for College of Charleston coach Chris Mack
• Deion Sanders wants Colorado to scrimmage another team. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney has the same wish.
• USC defensive coordinator wants to see same intensity from new faces on defense
• It’s gotta be the shoes: Gamecocks’ Fulwiley takes foot fashion sense into Sweet 16

How did the SEC take over the NCAA tournament? ‘Money drives everything.’  The Washington Post

The Associated Press

• Calipari embraces new Cinderella role with 10th seeded Arkansas in the Sweet 16
• Love affair back on at March Madness. Now with Arizona, Caleb Love takes on Duke again
• UConn’s Dan Hurley expresses regret over postgame remarks that were caught on camera
• Todd Golden’s Bay Area return leading No. 1 Florida in NCAA Tournament is chance to show gratitude
• Holloman knows his role with Michigan State and helps the Spartans win without flashy statistics
• VCU turns to Bryant’s Phil Martelli Jr. to take over as men’s basketball coach
• Maliq Brown could return from a shoulder injury to play in Duke’s Sweet 16 game against Arizona