Clemson football boss Dabo Swinney is set to bolster his staff by bringing onboard former East Carolina head coach Mike Houston. The hiring move is intended to enhance the Tigers' defensive coaching staff, ESPN senior writer Pete Thamel tweeted on X. Houston will be working with defensive coordinator Tom Allen, who recently came to Clemson from Penn State. Bonesville had … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSPirates rally in closing seconds for win at UTSA
SAN ANTONIO — East Carolina overcame a 4-point deficit with under 20 seconds left to take an 80-79 American Athletic Conference win at Texas-San Antonio on Saturday night. C.J. Walker had 28 points for the Pirates, including the game winner on a tightly contested turnaround jumper in the lane with four seconds left. Jordan Riley's 3-point play with 17 seconds left after a … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates preparing for second season under Harrell
Blake Harrell is in his first offseason as head football coach at East Carolina after taking on those responsibilities on Oct. 20 on an interim basis. He was named head coach in late November. With recruiting and player development, the term offseason is really misleading. Even when the Pirates are not preparing for games, there is a demanding workload. "Our guys are busy … [Read more...]
Recruiting & Depth Chart BreakdownPirates ace offensive report card
College football coaches have to react to the expected and unexpected personnel losses these days when it comes to forming their annual rosters. East Carolina had to deal with the gamut — departures via graduation, early exits to the NFL and transfer portal defections — as it constructed the recruiting Class of 2025. On offense alone, the Pirates will be missing their … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRice ends 7-game losing streak at ECU
GREENVILLE — Rice ended a 7-game losing streak with a 73-60 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Tuesday night as the Pirates made just two of 18 shots from behind the arc, 11.1 percent, and were outrebounded, 43-32. "We're going to keep fighting, but we can't play 40 minutes like that," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network. "Playing seven … [Read more...]