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East Carolina wrapped up fall camp over the weekend with the team’s second scrimmage of the preseason. Both sides of the ball, the offense and the defense, had their moments to shine in the Saturday scrimmage. It was especially nice to see the defense play so well at times. When you’re playing one another sometimes… [ More… ]

Mike Houston did a lot of talking during East Carolina’s media day on Saturday. He just didn’t say much, especially when it comes to providing insight on the battle for the starting quarterback job. His most definitive statement on the subject was that he and offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick will have to decide between sophomore… [ More… ]

GREENVILLE — As successful as first-year East Carolina coach Mike Houston has been in compiling an 80-25 record in eight seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne, The Citadel and James Madison, his current profession was not his first choice as he graduated from Mars Hill. Houston shared the story during one-on-one interviews at ECU’s football media day on… [ More… ]

In place of their regular afternoon practice on Wednesday, the East Carolina volleyball team volunteered to help move freshmen into their dorm rooms. They carried boxes and shelves and televisions, and when they left they gave their new friends Pirate volleyball posters, complete with the 2019 schedule. This effort to inspire new fans — and… [ More… ]

It was the East Carolina offense that got all of the accolades on Wednesday, as Mike Houston’s Pirates pushed through their ‘hump day’ workout. The offense shined on a hot, humid morning of practice. “This was the second of four consecutive practices in full pads and it was a competitive one,” said Houston after the… [ More… ]