Manchester (VA) High coach Tom Hall and East Carolina offensive line coach Allen Mogridge have a past in common, and soon will share a future connection. Hall and Mogridge were both coached at the college level by Steve Marshall, a highly respected offensive line mentor who spent nearly 40 years working at the Football Bowl Subdivision and NFL levels. Hall toiled under … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTBaseball success continues
There are many measures of success in college baseball and East Carolina checked many boxes in 2023. The Pirates finished 47-19 and were ranked No. 24 in the final D1 Baseball poll. ECU won the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Two pitchers were taken in the recent MLB draft and two more signed free agent … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsHighlight reel leads ECU to defensive lineman
Established relationships can often pay big dividends in the world of college football recruiting. Such was the case for East Carolina in landing a verbal commitment on June 24 from Florida defensive lineman Javon Williams. Max Smith is Williams' head coach at Pinellas Park High School in Largo, a city on Florida's Gulf Coast situated South of Clearwater and across Old Tampa … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU roster evolves
East Carolina faces some huge voids from its 2022 roster as the 2023 season opener at Michigan on Sept. 2 at noon approaches. The Pirates have welcomed transfers who could help sustain the success that has resulted in bowl invitations the last two years. Mason Garcia has been the quarterback in waiting for three seasons behind Holton Ahlers. As Garcia takes the reins, the … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsDB turned mom’s blessing into football future
Football didn't appear to be part of Da'Mare Williams' future as his ninth-grade year began in the fall of 2020 at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva, NC. Although older brother Montrell Turner had been the football team's leading rusher in 2016-17, Williams' mother was vehemently opposed to her younger son participating in the physical sport. "I played football in … [Read more...]