When East Carolina plays Saturday at 8 p.m. at Tulane, an extended losing streak will become history. The Green Wave is 0-12 in the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates are 0-9 on the road. ECU coach Joe Dooley talked about factors involved in his club's struggles away from Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. "First of all, really good teams," Dooley said. "That … [Read more...]

Cliff Godwin begins his fifth season as East Carolina baseball coach when the Pirates host Radford for a doubleheader today at 2 p.m. The schedule for the opening series was modified Thursday due to potential unfavorable weather. The start for the third game with the Highlanders is supposed to be announced during the second game today. ECU begins 2019 nationally ranked … [Read more...]

Bob Trott brings a wealth of experience to the East Carolina football program as defensive coordinator on the staff that coach Mike Houston brought with him from James Madison. Trott was present Wednesday on the club level of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium as the remainder of ECU's first signing class in the Houston era was introduced to a receptive portion of Pirate Nation. "It's … [Read more...]

New East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert has cleared an unusual hurdle in his first month on the job. Gilbert had to find a replacement for Virginia Tech, which was scheduled to play at ECU on Sept. 21. The Hokies canceled out on the trip to Greenville after the Pirates did not travel to Blacksburg in 2018 as Hurricane Florence approached. ECU officials were not sure … [Read more...]

Jon Gilbert's personal and professional lives have been anchored in the South. The recently-appointed East Carolina athletic director was an athlete and coach himself during a much earlier time in his life journey. As he progressed up the ladder into administration he became involved with some of the most prominent programs in college athletics. At more than one stop along … [Read more...]