Elise Smigiel Named Assistant Lacrosse Coach… Over 300 Student-Athletes Named To American Conference Academic Honor Roll…
Abby Osmundson Joins Volleyball Staff as Assistant Coach and Director of Operations

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates join Chris Johnson’s fight

ecupirates.com

• Elise Smigiel Named Assistant Lacrosse Coach
• Over 300 Student-Athletes Named To American Conference Academic Honor Roll
• Abby Osmundson Joins Volleyball Staff as Assistant Coach and Director of Operations
• Best And Robinson Earn Spot On East-West Bowl 1000 Watch List
• Pirates Earn AVCA Team Academic Award For Sixth Consecutive Season

WNCT 9

• East Carolina football begins camp next week
• Rice head football coach Scott Abell speaks on upcoming …

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU roundup: Best, Robinson named to East-West Bowl 1000 list
• ECU football: Roster turnover, experience key talking points at American Kickoff

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• American Conference Releases 2025-26 All-Academic Team List
• Megan Curry Named Seventh Head Coach of UAB Softball

The Mountain West vs the American: 2025 Season Comparison. SB Nation

Tampa Bay Times

• How Brian Hartline rebuilt USF football’s roster
• Commissioner: American has ‘national voice’ in college football talks

Five storylines for Memphis football ahead of start of 2026 season Memphis Commercial Appeal

NOLA.com

• Tulane’s Chris Rodgers, Jack Tchienchou excelling in roles they did not originally envision
• Tulane’s Will Hall reveals when he will name his opening-game starting quarterback

New assistant coach Ray Gates brings catchy whistle tune — and a whole lot more — to UNT Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA’s Jeff Traylor shares outlook for 2026 at American Conference Kickoff San Antonio Express-News

UAB hires new softball coach from fellow Birmingham school AL.com

Army coach Jeff Monken optimistic coming off 7-6 season, bowl win Times Record-Herald

Navy football a popular pick to win American Conference: ‘Prove it again’  Annapolis Capital

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Son Heung-min seizes control of All-Star Game as MLS defeats Liga MX in Charlotte
• NC State football opens fall practice
• UNC football opens preseason practice amid turmoil of Lombardi investigation
• What kind of impact can Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje have on Duke basketball?
• A day for Panthers QBs: Bryce Young, backups put on an aerial showcase in pads

WRAL

• Belichick: ‘A few adjustments’ as UNC confirms investigation into GM Michael Lombardi allegations
• NC State QB CJ Bailey on preseason polls: ‘I want to win every game and prove everybody wrong’
• From walk-on to scholarship: Cary native gets surprise from NC State
• Report: Former Panther Luke Kuechly named Netflix’s top NFL analyst ahead of HOF enshrinement

Charleston Post & Courier

• Tom Allen feels ‘better’ about Clemson’s defense entering 2026. The portal helped make it happen.
• Gamecocks’ offensive design has been collaborative, but Briles calls the shots
• Elder Statesman: Military veteran will be oldest player in college basketball in 26-27

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• UVA begins football practice with a ‘sense of hunger’ after 11-win season
• Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill
• Miami, UVA, Clemson lead preseason All-ACC football team

Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill The Associated Press