East Carolina football coach Blake Harrell spoke with reporters Friday after the team's fifth day of fall practice. The Pirates kicked off the drills on Monday at the Cliff Moore Practice Complex. The Pirates progressed to shells Wednesday and will don full gear Saturday. ECU's preseason camp will conclude August 20 ahead of the season opener at N.C. State on August … [Read more...]
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FOOTBALL NEWSPirates add Big Ten foe to 2027 slate
East Carolina and Northwestern will face off in a non-conference football game on September 18, 2027, at Ryan Field, both schools announced on Tuesday. The game will mark ECU’s first trip to Northwestern and its 10th game against a current Big Ten team. The matchup is ECU’s third non-conference contest scheduled for 2027, joining home games against Wake Forest (Sept. 11) and … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSEarly wakeup call starts first 2025 practice
GREENVILLE – Blake Harrell oversaw his first official fall practice since assuming the role as East Carolina's head football in the middle of the 2024 season. Harrell kicked off the 2025 campaign Monday with the Pirates’ practice on Hight Field at the Cliff Moore Practice Complex. To avoid high temperatures, Harrell had the squad start the drills in shorts and helmets at … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST | AAC MEDIA DAYSHarrell takes the high road
N.C. State coach Dave Doeren served up a coarse warning and likely some motivation for the opposition in advance of the season opening game with East Carolina in Raleigh on Aug. 28. At the ACC football media days in Charlotte on Thursday, Doeren reportedly said, “I don’t want to just win that game. I want to beat the sh** out of that team.” Hey, language! Doeren said … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBaseball moves forward with more resources, facility enhancement, staff changes
Playing baseball at East Carolina is becoming more rewarding financially as college sports moves into revenue sharing and more scholarships. ECU coach Cliff Godwin, coming off his program's seventh straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, will be able to award 25 scholarships going forward. He had been working with a limit of 11.7 grants. "We're in a very, very good place," … [Read more...]