College football is much different than when Mike Houston came to East Carolina as coach after the 2018 season. Houston had successful tenures at Lenoir-Rhyne, The Citadel and James Madison using a formula of recruiting and developing players within a culture of commitment to success. Those factors are important, but there's more involved these days with the dissolution … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU harvests new talent
Mike Houston has been busy working to make sure a 2-10 record in 2023 was an aberration after two straight bowl berths. Following up on staff changes in recent weeks, Houston stepped to the podium in TowneBank Tower on Wednesday to talk about the recruits the Pirates have locked down in the current class. No mention was made of Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGodwin redefines his role
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin has relinquished some responsibilities as the Pirates move toward the 2024 season. "We hired a new hitting and catching coach, Henri Lartigue," Godwin said recently during an offseason break. "So that is our addition to the coaching staff." The Pirates were 47-19 in 2023, winning the regular season championship in the American … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBaker boards Pirate ship
After a fast but thorough search, East Carolina football coach Mike Houston introduced new offensive coordinator John David Baker on Monday. Baker said there will be an 8-month plan to make the program more productive offensively after averaging 17.3 points per game during a 2-10 season in 2023. The Pirates finished in a 3-way tie for 124th among the Football Bowl … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates rally past rivals
GREENVILLE — Comebacks have been an exciting aspect of second-year basketball coach Mike Schwartz's tenure at East Carolina. For the seventh time since taking over the program, Schwartz directed the Pirates to a win after trailing by 10 points or more. Bobby Pettiford Jr. scored 24 points as ECU came from 12 points down in the first half for a 74-66 win over … [Read more...]