Kim McNeill knew that her opening campaign as East Carolina's head women’s basketball coach would involve a matchup with a program with 18 NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the 2019 WNIT. She might not have realized that it would also feature a high-decibel singalong to “Baby Shark.” This wasn’t just any season opener. By moving its annual Education Day to the … [Read more...]

When you’re a competitive runner on a team, progress can be measured in several different ways. You can strive for a personal record, or a season record, or a higher team finish. But for the upperclassmen on the East Carolina cross country team, the program’s growth can be tracked with an even longer view — and things are heading in the right direction. As his team … [Read more...]

With eleven new players on their roster, there’s no doubt that the preseason held some moments of consternation for the East Carolina basketball coaches. But Tuesday’s media day revealed nothing but big smiles, bright white uniforms and descriptions of the team’s upgrade with its new personnel. After head coach Joe Dooley gave a standing-room-only press conference, the lobby … [Read more...]

Swimming and diving is one of a handful of East Carolina sports that have split seasons. For the aquatic Pirate athletes the portion of the schedule before the new year is distinctly different from the stretch that kicks off with the new year. The squad, led by coach Matt Jabs in his third season at the helm, is in the midst of five dual or quad meets, the last three at … [Read more...]

Like the brilliant pinpoints of light that glowed from Pirate fans’ cellphones to accent the No Quarter music, East Carolina’s loss to Temple Thursday night was an exercise in finding the bright spots. The Pirates weren’t deep enough on any part of the field to stop a 4-1 Temple team that added Thursday’s 27-17 result to create a string of six consecutive victories over … [Read more...]