You may be reading this column on Wednesday but for East Carolina football coach Mike Houston and the Pirates, it's already Thursday. ECU has been preparing for an American Athletic Conference contest at Tulsa on Friday night and everything on the Pirate calendar has been moved up a day. Houston explained at his weekly news conference on Monday, an event that is normally … [Read more...]
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Special FeatureAudio: Blake Harrell & Donnie Kirkpatrick
East Carolina football defensive coordinator Blake Harrell and offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Coming off a bye week, the Pirates are preparing for an ESPN2 Friday night primetime matchup with American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa at Chapman Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Presser
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Coming off a bye week, the Pirates are preparing for an ESPN2 Friday night primetime matchup with American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa at Chapman Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirate hoops on long and winding road
East Carolina coach Joe Dooley is in the midst of his eighth month of running a college basketball program in the midst of a pandemic. The 2019-20 season ended for the Pirates in Fort Worth on the cusp of the American Athletic Conference tournament. The Pirates are preparing tentatively to start the 2020-21 season in a tournament in Fort Myers, FL, although there is … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Presser
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. In the midst of a bye week and coming off an American Athletic Conference loss to Navy, the Pirates have turned their focus to an ESPN2 primetime matchup with AAC rival Tulsa at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at Chapman Stadium. Click media player … [Read more...]