One of the first things Joe Dooley did upon his triumphant return to Greenville last week was telling his new players to have their ring sizes ready. It was a symbolic statement, since there’s a good chance everyone currently on East Carolina’s basketball roster will be gone by the time Dooley has the Pirates in a position to win anything worth commemorating with a … [Read more...]
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BaseballPackard, Smith pace Pirates to series win
SEATTLE — Bryant Packard hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning for a 3-1 East Carolina lead and he also had a solo shot in the eighth as the Pirates took a 7-2 win over host Washington on Saturday. Tyler Smith (5-0) went seven innings for the win as No. 11 ECU took the nonconference series two games to one and improved to 24-7 overall. Willie MacIver had an RBI single … [Read more...]
BaseballHuskies come back to split with ECU
SEATTLE — Host Washington bounced back for an 8-0 win on Friday night and a doubleheader split with East Carolina after the Pirates won the opening game, 5-1. The deciding contest in the series is at 4:05 p.m. Saturday. The doubleheader was originally scheduled for Saturday. Levi Jordan led Washington in the second game as he went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, two doubles and … [Read more...]
View from the East on HoopsDooley returns ‘home’
The years have been kind to Joe Dooley on and off the court since he exited as basketball coach at East Carolina. Hairlines can recede and waist lines can expand with time, neither of which has happened to an appreciable degree with Dooley, who has the highest winning percentage at ECU among hoops coaches in the Division I era. Since going 57-52 with the Pirates in four … [Read more...]
Special Photo FeatureDooley Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt captured this collection of photographs during a Thursday press conference at the Murphy Center in which Joe Dooley was introduced as ECU's new head basketball coach. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]