East Carolina had a grueling run through the American Athletic Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, FL. The top-seeded Pirates dropped their opener against South Florida, 12-11, in 11 innings, before winning four games in the losers bracket to reach the final against Tulane. The seventh-seeded Green Wave prevailed, 8-6, in the championship. On Monday, … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Schwartz scores in transition
Transition is an essential element in successful basketball. Teams that master the moments when offense changes to defense and vice-versa create advantages in the early stages of the shot clock. Mike Schwartz coaches transition. He also has been effective in transition on a personal level. After 23 years as an assistant, East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert put … [Read more...]
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Mogridge on the road and building in the trenches
New offensive line coach Allen Mogridge is not letting the grass grow under his feet in his new home as offensive line coach at East Carolina. Mogridge, who takes over for the legendary Steve Shankweiler, returned briefly to campus from the recruiting trail on Wednesday and was soon gone again in the search for prospective players. "I flew into Greenville this morning to put … [Read more...]
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Godwin praises marathon win at ODU
It took East Carolina more time to subdue Old Dominion on Wednesday — four hours and four minutes — than the duration of the bus ride back to Greenville. The No. 14 Pirates were in position to wrap things up in a shorter time frame before a home run by ODU third baseman Kenny Levari with one out in the bottom of the ninth energized the Monarchs fans among a crowd of 654 at … [Read more...]
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Pirate$ uniting
The Pirates Unite fundraising effort made a giant leap forward with the recent announcement of a $5 million gift from the Isley family of Raleigh. The effort will finance some major athletic facility improvements that will include a much-needed indoor practice facility for football. Pirate Club Executive Director Ryan Robinson is monitoring the pulse of the drive. "The … [Read more...]