In some ways life seems pretty normal for East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley as he goes through a quarantine period during the pandemic. "I'm good," Dooley said. "So far, so good." Dooley has been asymptomatic since testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. He answered his cell phone on Thursday afternoon. "I'm actually out walking the dogs right now," he said. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates turn page to 2021
The notion that the new year of 2021 might be better than its predecessor took a hit on Thursday with the announcement that East Carolina was pausing basketball activities due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. With the postponement of games on Saturday with Temple and Jan. 20 at South Florida, the Pirates have had eight of 18 scheduled games called off or … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates eye USF after tough time at Tulane
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...]