Every coach wishes his athletes would think about the finer points of play when they’re away from practice or competition, but soccer coach Rob Donnenwirth can enjoy his evenings at home knowing that his starting midfielders are dissecting game strategy in their ECU apartment complex. Senior Annah Lindberg, who was named ECU’s student-athlete of the month for August, … [Read more...]
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From the Anchor DeskAdjustments coming to defensive front
The old adage says that teams usually show the most improvement from week one to week two. Pirate fans certainly hope and pray that’s not the case. After James Madison trampled East Carolina on opening night in Greenville, West Virginia followed with a roundhouse punch of 49 first half points in a 56-20 shellacking in Morgantown. Seriously, West Virginia could have … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureCoach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media on campus for his weekly press conference on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. He reviewed the Pirates' loss at West Virginia and looked ahead to their home matchup on Saturday with Virginia Tech. (Audio via Brian Bailey courtesy of Pirate Radio 1250; file photo by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettStaff shakeup signals change is in the air
Accountability. It’s the foundation of every successful organization, especially in sports where the cohesion between coaches and players performing so many different roles is such an essential element to victory. When things don’t go according to plan, the fastest way to fix the problem is for someone to be held accountable. That’s what happened with the East Carolina … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates undone in opening half
MORGANTOWN, WV — Scottie Montgomery is a persuasive person, which no doubt makes him an effective recruiter. There are still players that he helped bring into the Duke program, which dealt Northwestern a 41-17 defeat on Saturday. Montgomery's skills must have influenced ECU athletic director Jeff Compher when the Pirate football head coaching position was most recently … [Read more...]