Blake Harrell is in the midst of his first spring practice as head football coach at East Carolina after overseeing a 180-degree turn by the Pirates to close the 2024 season. ECU was 3-4 when Harrell took over for Mike Houston on Oct. 20. Harrell continued as defensive coordinator during a surge in which the Pirates finished 8-5 with a 26-21 Military Bowl win over N.C. State … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTCoach O talks ECU baseball
Gary Overton has been involved with East Carolina baseball for a long time. He lettered for the Pirates from 1970 to 1973. He served in a support role in the program before becoming head coach from 1985 to 1997 and winning an ECU record 427 games. He is in his 22nd year as analyst on the Pirate radio network. Respected in the game across the country, Overton has worked on … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWill 2024-25 be best year ever for Pirates?
The current school year has been one of the best ever f0r East Carolina based on performance in football, basketball and baseball. The turning point in an exhilarating football season took place on Oct. 20 when athletic director Jon Gilbert replaced Mike Houston as head coach with defensive coordinator Blake Harrell. The Pirates were 3-4 at the time and had been dealt … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates look to start AAC Tournament by finishing
An 81-53 loss at Florida Atlantic to close the regular season on Sunday was an aberration for East Carolina (18-13) in its first winning season since 2012-13. Coach Mike Schwartz has sought to figure out what happened as the Pirates open play in the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Thursday at 9 p.m. (ESPNU) against Texas San Antonio … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates get work in despite rain
East Carolina got back from an 11-8 win over Gardner-Webb in Fayetteville on Tuesday night around midnight. Wednesday was another day and a chance to make a step forward as a team. Despite what amounted to almost an inch of rain in Greenville, Coach Cliff Godwin said the Pirates would be able to get some work in preparation for a weekend series with No. 24 Coastal … [Read more...]