The 2020-21 athletic year at East Carolina was unique. Canceled games, games without fans, games without key personnel, cancellation of sports, restoration of sports, more adjustments due to diminished revenue, the potential for more revenue for athletes, an increasingly busy transfer portal and another trip to a Super Regional in baseball were among the developments. The … [Read more...]
ECU Athletics NewsGilbert weighs in on Supreme Court decision
Athletic director Jon Gilbert has been dealing with a multitude of issues lately. Athletes will soon be entitled to a bigger piece of the financial pie. Athletic department revenue streams, parched by COVID, are starting to flow again. There is a proposal that is gaining popularity to expand the College Football Playoffs. The baseball program is good enough that coach Cliff … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDooley deals with Gardner’s transfer
Jayden Gardner averaged 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds for East Carolina during the 2020-21 basketball season before transferring to Virginia. Pirates coach Joe Dooley has been preparing to deal with the void that Gardner's exit presents. "Obviously, he scored a lot of points and rebounded the ball," Dooley said. "We'll have to redistribute some of those points. Hopefully, … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDooley reflects on season
An unprecedented season of East Carolina basketball concluded on March 11 with a 72-62 loss to Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Fort Worth. The Pirates, who finished 8-10 after a 7-1 start, were 0-for-5 on 3-pointers and trailed, 36-27, at halftime. ECU went 3-for-16 from beyond the arc for the game, 18.8 percent. "Obviously, we didn't … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsUCF tops Pirates in AAC Tournament
FORT WORTH, TX — A 72-62 loss to Central Florida on Thursday night ended the 2020-21 season for East Carolina in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena. The Pirates (8-11) led 2-0 on a basket by Ludgy Debaut before the Knights (11-11) scored 10 unanswered points and stayed in front the rest of the way. First team all-conference … [Read more...]