Like a bag of switches or a lump of coal, a positive COVID-19 test is not what you want for Christmas. East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley has had a unique holiday, spending time with his household family and his basketball family. "Just keeping busy," Dooley said. "We had a lot of guys in town, just making sure they had stuff to do. It was a little different, but … [Read more...]
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AUDIO FEATUREJoe Dooley Presser
Coming off the COVID-related postponement of his team's scheduled American Athletic Conference contest at Wichita State Wednesday night, East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley spoke with reporters via zoom on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, as the Pirates prepared for a road game with league foe Tulane on Saturday. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates’ holiday pause extended by virus
East Carolina's Wednesday night basketball game at Wichita State has been postponed in the wake of a cluster of positive COVID-19 tests in the ECU program, the American Athletic Conference announced on Monday. "After consultation with our medical staff, we informed Wichita State and AAC officials that we are unable to play on Dec. 30 due to positive tests, subsequent … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU baseball adapts in COVID times
The East Carolina baseball team adapted to protocols relating to the coronavirus pandemic and had a productive offseason in the classroom and on the field during fall semester. ECU alumnus Cliff Godwin, an academic All-American for the Pirates, had his sixth season as coach cut short after a 13-4 start in 2020, but the program is preparing for 2021 with adjustments that … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates tame Tulane
GREENVILLE — Jayden Gardner scored 17 of his game-high 21 points in the second half as East Carolina evened its American Athletic Conference record at 1-1 with a 68-58 win over Tulane in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon. The Pirates are 7-1 overall going into an AAC contest at Wichita State on Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. Brandon Suggs had 14 points for ECU and … [Read more...]