East Carolina officially completed preseason camp with a scrimmage at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. After focusing on improving within the program since early August, the Pirates will turn their attention to preparing for the season opener at No. 2 Michigan on Sat., Sept. 2 at noon (Peacock). Here are some selected comments from coaches, coordinators and players from … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGilbert surveys landscape
East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert commented on a number of circumstances relating to the changing landscape in college sports as they concern the Pirates on Monday. He started with a topic close to home, football season ticket sales, and the discussion ranged to the possibility of the remaining Pac-12 teams joining the American Athletic Conference. Football … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTSchwartz scores in transition
Transition is an essential element in successful basketball. Teams that master the moments when offense changes to defense and vice-versa create advantages in the early stages of the shot clock. Mike Schwartz coaches transition. He also has been effective in transition on a personal level. After 23 years as an assistant, East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert put … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirate$ uniting
The Pirates Unite fundraising effort made a giant leap forward with the recent announcement of a $5 million gift from the Isley family of Raleigh. The effort will finance some major athletic facility improvements that will include a much-needed indoor practice facility for football. Pirate Club Executive Director Ryan Robinson is monitoring the pulse of the drive. "The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTThe new American: UTSA
Sixth and final in a series examining incoming members of the AAC The American Athletic Conference is moving closer to a transition on July 1 that will bring Alabama-Birmingham, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and Texas-San Antonio into membership from Conference USA. The AAC will lose Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston to the Big 12. Houston was … [Read more...]