East Carolina went 19-14 overall last year for its first winning season since 2014. The Pirates were 10-8 in the American Conference for their best record since joining the league in 2014-15 although former conference powers Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have moved to the Big 12. Still, last season was an accomplishment, but it was last season, and ECU will be … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates embark on post-House settlement era
Revenue sharing with athletes in selected sports and the removal of scholarship limits are elements of a new era at East Carolina as the Pirates look to stay current with the realities of the House settlement. Athletic director Jon Gilbert has seen the changes coming and ECU has been involved in preparations for months. Institutions may share up to $20.5 million with … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates in midst of another hoops rebuild
Athletic director Jon Gilbert recently expressed his confidence in basketball coach Mike Schwartz with a 1-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season. The move followed East Carolina's first winning season since 2012-13 when the Pirates were 23-12 and won the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. ECU went 19-14 in 2024-25 after losing a core of talent that included … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWill 2024-25 be best year ever for Pirates?
The current school year has been one of the best ever f0r East Carolina based on performance in football, basketball and baseball. The turning point in an exhilarating football season took place on Oct. 20 when athletic director Jon Gilbert replaced Mike Houston as head coach with defensive coordinator Blake Harrell. The Pirates were 3-4 at the time and had been dealt … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates can’t catch UAB in AAC quarterfinal
FORT WORTH —East Carolina cut an 18-point deficit in the second half to seven points before third-seeded Alabama-Birmingham pulled away again and took a 94-77 win over the sixth-seeded Pirates in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament at Dickies Arena on Friday night. Senior R.J. Felton scored 31 points for ECU (19-14), which narrowed a 49-31 … [Read more...]