East Carolina coach Mike Schwartz spoke with reporters after the Pirates' 74-66 win over UNC-Wilmington on Thursday night, Nov. 30, 2023, at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC. Click media player below for audio. … [Read more...]
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Postgame PresserAudio: Bobby Pettiford Jr., Kalib Lacount
East Carolina basketball players Bobby Pettiford Jr. and Kalib Lacount spoke with reporters after the Pirates' 74-66 win over UNC-Wilmington on Thursday night, Nov. 30, 2023, at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC. Click media player below for audio. … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsAll-star receiver on track for spring drills
Good football coaches have an eye for special talent, even when it's still developing. Rodney Mooney, the head coach at Wilson High in Florence, SC, witnessed a play three years ago in a state playoff game that convinced him Jyron Waiters had the skill that would someday earn him a chance to play major-college football. Waiters, a sophomore who rotated between quarterback … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of YouTube clips. David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Andrew Bayes analyze East Carolina's 29-27 Senior Day loss to Tulsa on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. They also discuss the season as a whole and touch on factors the program must address going … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayLate flub leads to last-second loss
GREENVILLE — Good fortune has kept its distance from the East Carolina football team in 2023. A 29-27 American Athletic Conference loss to visiting Tulsa on Saturday was no exception. The Pirates appeared to be in control after stopping the Golden Hurricane on fourth down and taking possession at the Tulsa 24 with 2:31 to go. A direct snap to running back Rahjai Harris on … [Read more...]