A short time after being hired as East Carolina's new receivers coach in early March, Keith Gaither dropped in at Southwest Onslow High in Jacksonville while making the rounds of his new recruiting area. Accompanied by Southwest coach and former ECU offensive lineman Charlie Dempsey, Gaither walked into the weight room where he immediately laid eyes on D'Angelo … [Read more...]
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Insights from BrettMLB draft was a plus for Pirates
The Major League Baseball draft is a conflicting time for college programs. On one hand it’s a matter of prestige to have players selected and a positive selling point to recruits hoping to someday take the next step in their own careers. At the same time, it can also be the source of some short-term difficulty if too many players, especially top recruits, have their … [Read more...]
View from the EastConnors has Pirates focusing forward
Jeff Connors is putting his Hall of Fame skills to work as East Carolina's recovery process from a 3-9 football season in 2016 continues. ECU's assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning is not one to dwell on the negative. Connors is part drill sergeant, part research analyst and part personal trainer in doing what he does as the man in charge of offseason … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingLegacy of ECU receivers entices Pegues
The chance to join the college football program that has produced the two top pass-catching receivers in Football Bowl Subdivision history was too good to pass up for Andre Pegues. A big-play receiver from Hoke County High School in Raeford, Pegues decided on June 7 to follow in the footsteps of ECU greats Justin Hardy (387 career catches) and Zay Jones (399) by making a … [Read more...]
Basketball RecruitingHokies transfer shores up frontcourt
Seth LeDay has set his sights on completing his college eligibility at East Carolina after announcing his departure last month from Virginia Tech. The 6-7, 200-pound forward, the brother of recently-graduated Hokies star Zach LeDay, could potentially have an early impact for ECU, which lost two frontcourt players with the graduation of Andre Washington and the transfer of … [Read more...]