East Carolina's defensive improvement has corresponded to the program's overall progress as the Pirates prepare for their first postseason game since the 2014 season against Boston College on Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Military Bowl in Annapolis. The Pirates were atrocious in 2017, yielding 45.0 points per game. ECU allowed 35.4 contest in Blake Harrell's first season as … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST‘What a difference a year makes’
East Carolina had a more traditional recruiting period leading up to the early signing period that began Wednesday. "This time last year, we were in the middle of a pandemic," said Pirates coach Mike Houston. Last year's signing class was put together with limited contact between coaches and prospects. Recruits were limited to virtual campus visits and coaches could not … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston talks Bearcats, bowl, new contract
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston has been busy. Within a span of a couple of weeks, his program has hosted the No. 4 team in the nation and accepted an invitation to the Military Bowl in Annapolis. After guiding the Pirates to their first winning season since 2014, Houston also was rewarded with an $11.5 million contract through 2026. Although ECU was on the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston helping hoops
Football success at East Carolina has a widespread effect that basketball coach Joe Dooley acknowledged on the day that a new $11.5 million contract extension through 2026 was announced for grid boss Mike Houston. The Pirates are 7-5 going into the Military Bowl in Annapolis on Dec. 27. Houston has been rewarded for the program's first winning season and postseason trip … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayECU looks to bowl after loss to Bearcats
GREENVILLE — Mistakes and missed opportunities disrupted East Carolina's designs on beating No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday. The Bearcats improved to 12-0 with a 35-13 win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and kept their national championship aspirations alive going into the American Athletic Conference championship game at home against Houston on Saturday. The Pirates slipped to 7-5 … [Read more...]