East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the media via Zoom on a variety of topics on Friday, July 13. 2020, as the Pirates Opened preseason camp (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
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Special Audio FeatureJon Gilbert Audio
East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert spoke with the media via Zoom on Friday, July 31, 2020. Gilbert touched on evolving decisions related to logistics, scheduling, health protocols, societal issues and other topics (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingPirates reaping dividends from Tri-City focus
To say that East Carolina has established a recruiting base in the Tri-City area of Virginia would be an understatement. The stretch along the Interstate 95 corridor that runs from Richmond to Petersburg has produced current Pirates such as redshirt freshman defensive back Jonathan Coleman II, sophomore defensive lineman Rick D'Abreu, redshirt freshman defensive lineman … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingClose relationship with ECU staff swayed Temple
Football has been a family affair for Cruz Temple. Temple started playing the game at age seven, following in the footsteps of his father and older brother. His dad, Tony, was a walk-on player at the University of South Carolina and is now an assistant coach at Cruz’s high school in Abbeville, South Carolina. Brother Nate was a Shrine Bowl All-Star game participant at … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirate hoops persisting in pandemic
ECU's season ends at TCU East Carolina was scheduled to play Memphis on Thursday, March 12, at 10 p.m. in the first round of the American Athletic Conference basketball tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The game, the tournament and the remainder of the college season were canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. "Unusual," said ECU coach Joe Dooley. … [Read more...]