Henry Garrison arrived at Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY, two years ago as a project and left as a major college prospect. Garrison is a 6-foot-6, 265-pound defensive end from Palisades, NY, who was a last-minute addition to East Carolina's recruiting Class of 2020 during the early December signing period. He's already enrolled at ECU for the spring semester and … [Read more...]
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From the Anchor DeskSold-out banquet produces zingers, touching moment
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin is a stickler for details. That attention to detail is probably what makes the 2019 American Athletic Conference coach of the year such a success at his job. For the 5th straight year it was a privilege for me to emcee the annual ECU baseball banquet. A sold-out crowd of close to 600 came out for the event, which raised money that … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettHarrell takes on ECU’s chronic defensive ills
Rick Smith wasn’t the answer in 2015. Neither was Kenwick Thompson in 2016 and the first couple of games the following season. Robert Prunty was only an interim and his permanent successor David Blackwell didn’t work out, either. With a new East Carolina coach came another new defensive coordinator. But after just one season and more big numbers put up by the opposition, Bob … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsTemple tops Pirates
PHILADELPHIA — Temple responded to a first-half surge by East Carolina for a 76-64 American Athletic Conference win at The Liacouras Center on Saturday night. From a 26-10 deficit with 10:43 left in the first half, the Pirates made a run to lead 32-30 at the break. The Owls went ahead to stay at 38-36 on a jumper by Nate Pierre-Lewis with 17:55 to go. Temple extended the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates take Gardner show to Philly
Within the disappointment of a 69-59 home loss to No. 21 Houston on Wednesday night, sophomore Jayden Gardner gave Pirate fans something to cheer. Gardner had two shots blocked early in the American Athletic Conference contest but he responded to the rocky start with 29 points, 19 rebounds and three assists. ECU needs to collectively come back from the loss to the … [Read more...]