East Carolina improved its size and talent level with 11 new players entering the basketball program, but the personnel makeover has yet to produce significant results. The Pirates took a 4-game losing streak into exam break and are 2-7 overall with four home games coming up. Pirates coach Joe Dooley was an assistant at Kansas in 2008 when the Jayhawks won the NCAA … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayHurricane swamps Pirates in season finale
GREENVILLE — There was no happy ending for the 2019 East Carolina football season on Saturday as Tulsa piled up 669 yards of offense in a 49-24 American Athletic Conference win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates (4-8, 1-7 AAC) scored first on a 51-yard field goal by Jake Verity with 1:42 left in the first quarter, but the Golden Hurricane (4-8, 2-6) was ahead 28-3 before … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day Photo FeatureGame Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s season-ending loss to Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day Audio FeatureMike Houston Postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates were defeated by Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates progressing, hungry for win No. 5
A 31-24 win at Connecticut in the penultimate game of the season gives East Carolina a chance to reach five wins in a season for the first time since 2015 as the Pirates (4-7, 1-6 AAC) host Tulsa (3-8, 1-6) on Saturday at noon (ESPNU). The win over the Huskies showed measurable progress under first-year ECU coach Mike Houston after three consecutive 3-9 seasons. "It's a … [Read more...]