Mike Houston has been busy working to make sure a 2-10 record in 2023 was an aberration after two straight bowl berths. Following up on staff changes in recent weeks, Houston stepped to the podium in TowneBank Tower on Wednesday to talk about the recruits the Pirates have locked down in the current class. No mention was made of Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSFelton leads ECU romp
GREENVILLE — R.J. Felton didn't miss his long locks, scoring 26 points for East Carolina on Wednesday night as the Pirates rolled to a 79-50 win over Delaware State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. "I had to change it up," Felton said of a haircut on the ECU radio network. "Coming into the new year, coming into conference play, I had to change it up." The Pirates … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsQuiet lineman makes noise on the gridiron
The old adage "it's not how you start, but how you finish'' could apply to Zack Boehly's football career at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Boehly contracted COVID and missed all of preseason camp as a sophomore at Cardinal Gibbons after transferring from American Heritage High School. The illness put the 6-foot-4 1/2, 290-pound offensive tackle … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSGators edge ECU, 70-65
LAKELAND, FL — East Carolina was edged down the stretch by a Southeastern Conference opponent for the second straight game as Florida topped the Pirates, 70-65, at the RP Funding Center on Thursday night. The Pirates trailed, 35-24, with 2:54 left in the first half, but rallied within 62-61 on a jumper by Cam Hayes with 3:32 to go. Bobby Pettiford's driving layup with … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSECU’s 2024 AAC football opponents disclosed
American Athletic Conference athletic directors approved the league's 2024 scheduling model this week. East Carolina's matchups were disclosed in releases from ECU Athletics and the conference office. The Pirates will host Florida Atlantic, Navy, Temple and Texas-San Antonio at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, while traveling to Army, Charlotte, North Texas and Tulsa. Specific dates … [Read more...]