As former East Carolina coach Steve Logan said, "Winning solves problems, losing creates problems." The Pirates solved some problems and avoided some others with a 53-29 win over Coastal Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 27. The question of offseason momentum for a program that opens 2023 at Michigan was answered in the affirmative. Wins help coaches recruit … [Read more...]
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AAC Early Signing ReviewNew members dive into AAC recruiting wars
A new era in American Athletic Conference football dawns on July 1 when the league experiences a major turnover in members. The decision last summer by three of the AAC's major football programs — Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida — to depart for membership in the Big 12 Conference had league officials searching for replacements that could continue its gridiron … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsECU ends Shockers’ mastery
WICHITA, KS — East Carolina made history on Saturday with a 79-69 win at Wichita State as Brandon Johnson had 17 points and eight rebounds. The Pirates were 0-6 against the Shockers, dating back to a 95-60 loss in Greenville in the series opener on Jan. 11, 2018. ECU improved to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in the American Athletic Conference after a 59-57 setback from Temple at … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips that focus on topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, ECU senior wide receiver Isaiah Winstead joins The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber to talk about his role on the team after transferring … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsECU drops American opener to Owls
GREENVILLE — Temple held off East Carolina for a 59-57 win on Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Brandon Johnson had 11 points, 18 rebounds and four assists for the Pirates (9-5) for his seventh double-double of the season as 4,352 looked on. Jaden Walker also had 11 points for ECU with six … [Read more...]