East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery has completed his evaluations involving spring football and shared some thoughts. Some staff changes, a new scheme and developing personnel provide anticipation for much-needed improvement on defense. "I'll start with the defensive side of the ball because I think that's where we made the most gains," Montgomery said Wednesday. "David … [Read more...]

East Carolina used five pitchers in a 5-4 win at UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday night, sweeping the regular-season series with the Seahawks after a 6-4 win in Greenville on April 3. Sophomore left-hander Jake Agnos got the start. 'I really thought our bullpen pitched well again," Pirates coach Cliff Godwin said. "Zach Barnes, Ryan Ross, Trey Benton and Davis Kirkpatrick. ... I … [Read more...]

Joe Dooley still has a cell phone with a Kansas area code. He returned a call Thursday as he was headed from one Pirate Club function in Richmond to another one at the Outer Banks. Dooley has a clause in his contract that will reward him if there is an increase in season ticket sales and besides that he knows that fan support can boost his program as it undergoes a … [Read more...]

Doug Groome of the Charlotte chapter of the Pirate Club said in March when East Carolina was there to take on the 49ers in baseball that the ECU fan base was hungry for wins. That's understandable. A pair of 3-9 seasons in football have left a limp where there used to be a swagger. The baseball Pirates are ranked in the top eight in the national polls. That's Super … [Read more...]

East Carolina ranked 129th and last in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2017 in total defense, allowing 541.7 yards per game, and scoring defense, yielding 45.0 points per contest. Coach Scottie Montgomery addressed factors that led to those deficiencies by hiring ECU alumnus David Blackwell as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Blackwell was involved in … [Read more...]