GREENVILLE — As successful as first-year East Carolina coach Mike Houston has been in compiling an 80-25 record in eight seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne, The Citadel and James Madison, his current profession was not his first choice as he graduated from Mars Hill. Houston shared the story during one-on-one interviews at ECU's football media day on Saturday. "I was pre-med in … [Read more...]

Fred Goldsmith has been a valuable influence in the development of first-year East Carolina football coach Mike Houston. Goldsmith was Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year at Duke in 1994 before parting ways with the Blue Devils in 1998. Ironically, perhaps, former ECU coach Scottie Montgomery started his college career at Duke under Goldsmith. Houston was … [Read more...]

Official practice begins today for the 2019 East Carolina football season, which starts at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, which is also where the 2018 season ended. The final game last season was a schedule adjustment created by cancellations due to Hurricane Florence. Providing there are no weather wipe-outs this season, the Pirates will take on a pair of Football … [Read more...]