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...]
Inside Game Day PhotosGame Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s clash with No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates eye Bearcats
Cincinnati comes to Greenville on Friday (ABC, 3:30 p.m.) with an 11-0 record while East Carolina (7-4) will have the momentum of a 4-game winning streak, thanks to a 54-yard field goal by Owen Daffer as time expired at Navy for a 38-35 victory. “Obviously a pretty exciting road win this past weekend up in Annapolis," said Pirates coach Mike Houston. "We talked about it last … [Read more...]