East Carolina had its share of great moments during the recently-completed decade. Success against rivals. Upsets. Game-ending dramatics. The 10-year span had all of that and then some. There also were other events which had significant impact on Pirate athletics, some of which continue to affect the overall ECU program today. Here's a look back at what was celebrated, … [Read more...]

New faces. Same goal. Tried-and-true techniques. Those were the underlying themes from East Carolina baseball coaches and players at Wednesday’s media day at Clark-LeClair Stadium. In a full slate of interviews with head coach Cliff Godwin, associate head coach Jeff Palumbo, new pitching coach Jason Dietrich and eight top Pirate players, the stage was set for a 2020 … [Read more...]

DALLAS — Southern Methodist evened its regular-season series with East Carolina by defeating the Pirates, 84-64 on Wednesday night. ECU slipped to 8-11 overall and 2-4 in the American Athletic Conference despite 18 points and nine rebounds from sophomore Jayden Gardner. Brandon Suggs of the Pirates made a 3-pointer to open the scoring but the Mustangs (14-4, 4-2) went … [Read more...]

East Carolina ran into a buzz-saw at Cincinnati on Sunday night. The Pirates were never really in the basketball game and fell to the Bearcats, 82-57. It was a disappointing effort and the Pirates' second straight loss. ECU fell at home to Tulsa before hitting the road. In both games the Pirates really struggled from the field. ECU was just 8-49 from the three-point line … [Read more...]

It’s said that the best way to lose a friend is to go into business with him. There’s even more truth to that old axiom when it comes to the business of coaching. Regardless of how long a head coach and his staff have worked together or how long he and an assistant have known one another, the only friendships that truly last in sports are the ones that continue to produce … [Read more...]