Mike Houston has had a variety of experiences in spring practice at East Carolina, ranging from a group that needed a talent upgrade and a culture change in 2019 to no spring ball at all in 2020 to last season's offseason session of promise. What Houston is seeing thus far this season is representative of ECU's improvement to 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the American Athletic … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTVolunteers first for Schwartz, for now
From a hotel room in Indianapolis, where Tennessee is preparing to launch its bid in the NCAA Tournament, Michael Schwartz was introduced Wednesday as East Carolina's new basketball coach. "We're looking forward to welcoming Mike and his wife, Stephanie and his two daughters, Sydney and Samantha to Greenville and meet all of Pirate Nation at the appropriate time," said ECU … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST: AAC TOURNAMENTPirates hope third time is the charm
East Carolina will try to verify that old adage regarding tournament basketball — that it's tough to beat a good team three times — as the ninth-seeded Pirates (15-14) face eighth-seeded Cincinnati (17-14) in the opening game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth today (ESPNU, 1 p.m.). The winner advances to play top-seeded Houston … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU takes another shot at Shockers
East Carolina has never beaten Wichita State in basketball. Five matchups with the Shockers, dating back to Jan. 11, 2018, have produced five losses. The teams haven't played since Jan. 1, 2020. Two scheduled games last season were never played. ECU was supposed to open play in the American Athletic Conference this season at home against Wichita State on Dec. 29, but that … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates take a step forward
After a mystifying 3-game sweep at home at the hands of Bryant to start the season, East Carolina looked like the team Pirate Nation was expecting to see in 2022 with a 10-3 win at Campbell on Tuesday. ECU took control of the nonconference contest with a 5-run fifth inning, which marked a turning point in the young campaign. "It's good to see our guys go on the road and … [Read more...]