East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery has taken a different approach to spring practice this year. Better personnel, staff additions and a new scheme on defense are other factors that should help the Pirates improve. The Pirates won Montgomery's debut last season, 52-7, over Western Carolina and topped N.C. State 33-30 the following week. ECU ended a five-game losing … [Read more...]

It's safe to say that Jeff Lebo never had a year in coaching like the 2016-17 season when he had to have a left hip replacement in mid-January and did not have an active role on the East Carolina sideline afterward. "I'm getting better each week," Lebo said. "I've been doing my physical therapy, which I've been pretty much released from now. I do that on my own now. I'm … [Read more...]

East Carolina freshmen pitchers Jake Agnos, Trey Benton and Tyler Smith all started last weekend against Towson and all three won. That's a tribute to the quality of the young arms the Pirates have attracted but ECU coach Cliff Godwin said the process also involves indoctrination from older players. "I don't know if anybody is starting three freshmen on the weekend," … [Read more...]

East Carolina began moving forward following a 6-2 home loss to North Carolina almost immediately after the final out Wednesday night after 4,961 fans had converged on Clark-LeClair Stadium. "We have a routine for everything we do," said Pirates coach and alumnus Cliff Godwin on Thursday morning. "First off, we meet with our team. We talk about, very briefly, why we lost the … [Read more...]

With the addition of Robert Prunty as defensive line coach, East Carolina gained a proven recruiter and an experienced proponent of the four-front defensive scheme, which East Carolina will be converting to as spring practice gets going on Monday. Prunty was recognized by Scout.com as the Big 12 Recruiter of the Year in 2011-12 and 2012-13. As he transitioned to Cincinnati … [Read more...]