Just after a 68-58 home win over Tulane on Dec. 22, Jayden Gardner was asked what he wanted for Christmas. The junior forward, who leads East Carolina in scoring (17.0) and rebounding (7.3), said his desire was for the Pirates to get a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Due to COVID issues, ECU didn't play again until last Saturday's 60-56 loss to the same Green Wave team in New … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates refocus after coronavirus interruption
Like a bag of switches or a lump of coal, a positive COVID-19 test is not what you want for Christmas. East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley has had a unique holiday, spending time with his household family and his basketball family. "Just keeping busy," Dooley said. "We had a lot of guys in town, just making sure they had stuff to do. It was a little different, but … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU baseball adapts in COVID times
The East Carolina baseball team adapted to protocols relating to the coronavirus pandemic and had a productive offseason in the classroom and on the field during fall semester. ECU alumnus Cliff Godwin, an academic All-American for the Pirates, had his sixth season as coach cut short after a 13-4 start in 2020, but the program is preparing for 2021 with adjustments that … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU becomes Dr. Rogers’ neighborhood
The announcement that Dr. Philip Rogers would become East Carolina's 12th chancellor on March 15 looks like a divine blessing. It may indeed be something miraculous for an institution that has been wandering in a wilderness since turning away an alumnus and winning football coach in 2015. The big news at ECU came on the anniversary of a landmark event in Eastern North … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNo banners for Bucs basketball just yet
They haven't ordered any banners to hang in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum based on East Carolina's 4-0 start to the 2020-21 season but Pirates coach Joe Dooley saw improvement in an 88-78 overtime win at home over UNC-Wilmington on Monday evening. "I thought we did some things a lot better," Dooley said. "Obviously, Wilmington has got some weapons. (Jaylen) Sims really … [Read more...]