The news was stunning, if only because of its timing. There were plenty of hints that Jeff Compher might be on his way out as East Carolina's athletic director, as subtle as the murmurs of discontent echoing quietly from members of the university’s administration and as obvious as the recent sale of his house. But with the Pirates approaching a critical juncture in their … [Read more...]

Mike Hamrick may have left East Carolina for UNLV in 2003, but 15 years later the legacy of his time as the Pirates’ athletic director continues to be felt. And not in a good way. Hamrick’s ill-fated decision to replace football coach Steve Logan with John Thompson was an unmitigated disaster that set the program back several years. But that wasn’t his worst personnel … [Read more...]

Spring football practice has begun for East Carolina and all eyes are on the quarterback competition between Reid Herring, Kingsley Ifedi and prized freshman Holton Ahlers. That’s understandable, since quarterback is the most important position on the field. But while it does matter how the three untested youngsters perform and grow over the course of 15 practices between … [Read more...]

The past year or so hasn’t been easy on East Carolina or its fans. With the football team suffering through a second straight 3-9 season, setting records for defensive futility along the way, a basketball squad playing out the string under an interim coach and an injury-riddled baseball team that fell far short of expectations in 2017, wins have been in short supply all the … [Read more...]