The East Carolina football team is trying to stay in the moment as the Coronavirus and potentially stormy weather make the future uncertain. But two days into practice for the 2020 season, Pirates coach Mike Houston has seen improvement. "It was a typical eastern North Carolina August morning this morning so that was good," Houston said Saturday. "We need the heat. ... The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirate hoops persisting in pandemic
ECU's season ends at TCU East Carolina was scheduled to play Memphis on Thursday, March 12, at 10 p.m. in the first round of the American Athletic Conference basketball tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The game, the tournament and the remainder of the college season were canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. "Unusual," said ECU coach Joe Dooley. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWould 2020 have been the year?
Pirate Nation and the college baseball world will never know how good East Carolina might have been in 2020 before the response to the coronavirus pandemic caused the remainder of the season to be canceled. "We had a really good start to the season," said Pirates coach Cliff Godwin. "We were 13-4 with a team that a lot of people probably didn't know outside of the program … [Read more...]
Flashback to History: The Battle for East CarolinaLeo’s Field General Tells All
(Editor's note: Robert Morgan passed away on July 16, 2016, at age 90. This article, originally published in the 2007 edition of Bonesville The Magazine, recounts the battles he and others waged decades ago against North Carolina's entrenched political and news media establishments to transform East Carolina College into East Carolina University and establish a powerhouse … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAdjustments the new normal for Pirates
College football is in an unprecedented phase of inactivity due to efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. East Carolina coach Mike Houston and staff are doing their best to cope, continuing to recruit and develop players despite unanticipated limitations. Houston conducted a teleconference on Tuesday. "We hope we can get out on the road and go see the recruits," … [Read more...]