Front takes shape in new offense Matt Mattox joined the East Carolina staff as offensive line coach on Dec. 8, the week after Coach Mike Houston brought aboard John David Baker from Ole Miss as offensive coordinator. The charge for Mattox is to develop a front that will enable a ground game, protect the passers and do so within Baker's fast-paced offense. Mattox has … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates passing tests
East Carolina has been passing tests both on and off the baseball field. The Pirates (35-8) have been getting it done competitively with an 8-game winning streak, a span that has seen the record in the American Athletic Conference improve to 14-4 for a 2-game lead in the league standings. ECU has climbed to No. 5 in the D1 Baseball rankings. There's more to college … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates play marathon within marathon
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin will occasionally refer to some wisdom from his former ECU coach Keith LeClair. "A baseball season is not a sprint, it's a marathon," LeClair would say. The Pirates played a marathon within the marathon on Tuesday night as they took a 14-13 win in 13 innings at William & Mary. The contest lasted five hours and 30 minutes … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: Purple-Gold GameGarcia, Houser trials to be continued
East Carolina's spring football practice concluded without an apparent starter at quarterback as the competition between transfers Jake Garcia and Katin Houser will continue. The Pirates played two quarterbacks extensively during a 2-10 season in 2023, but the guys taking snaps Saturday and the skill personnel surrounding them showed on a sunny, windy afternoon at … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day PhotosGame Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during the Purple's 23-14 victory over the Gold in East Carolina's Purple-Gold spring game on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of images. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]