An injury halted David Blackwell's playing career at East Carolina and put him on an early track to be a coach. His enthusiasm in a practice drill subsequently moved him from offense to defense as a volunteer assistant for the Pirates. His development as a defensive coordinator has brought him back to his alma mater to address the needs of a program that allowed 45.0 points … [Read more...]

Putting together a winning season in college tennis is equal parts science and sport. East Carolina head men’s tennis coach Shawn Heinchon has to know enough about upcoming opponents to rank his players in the singles position with the best chance for victory. Doubles pairings require close attention to chemistry between personalities and playing styles. As Heinchon … [Read more...]

East Carolina took South Florida to the woodshed last week in a 90-52 win at Williams Arena. Like many others, I certainly didn’t see that coming. I watched the television coverage of the Pirates' earlier win over USF, a 67-65 squeaker on Jan. 3 in Tampa. The Bulls seemed like they were in control, but I saw an ECU team that clawed its way through the second half and then … [Read more...]

Jeff Lebo’s resignation six games into the season on Nov. 29 has given East Carolina fans plenty of time to identify and debate the merits of any number of potential replacements. It’s a discussion that has heated up in recent days as rumors surrounding some highly recognizable names have begun to circulate on the various Internet message boards. It would be a longshot … [Read more...]

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY — Cincinnati pulled away in the latter portion of the second half for an 86-60 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Saturday. The contest was played at Northern Kentucky's BB&T Arena. The Bearcats are playing their home games at NKU during an $87 million renovation of Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati's home facility. ECU, a 29-point … [Read more...]