New offensive line coach Don Mahoney has been to East Carolina's Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium before as part of staffs at Tulane and Central Michigan. He will be there Saturday for ECU's Purple-Gold game at 1 p.m. "I've had a chance to come into this hostile environment," Mahoney said. "I remember it all too well, unfortunately, being on the other side of it. ... I left here saying … [Read more...]

East Carolina never led in its 2-1 win over Elon on Wednesday until pinch runner Dwanya Williams-Sutton slid home with the deciding run with two out in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Drew Henrickson. The Pirates had trailed since the Phoenix scored a run in the top of the first until Brady Lloyd's RBI single on a full count pitch with two down in the sixth … [Read more...]

Jeff Compher wanted to succeed as athletic director at East Carolina, if for no other reason than to be attractive to a Power Five school. One big, bad decision mushroomed on him and sent the Pirates into a downward overall spiral that produced no postseason teams last school year. His leadership lost money, lost games and lost the enthusiasm of the fan base. Compher … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — The East Carolina seniors were playing for pride on Thursday night, hoping to win their last home game. Tulsa had a little more at stake with a win locking up fourth place in the American Athletic Conference standings and assuring a first-round bye in the league tournament in Orlando next week. The Golden Hurricane expanded a 41-39 lead at the half for a 72-58 … [Read more...]