The firing of half the league's head coaches and hiring of their replacements caused a ripple effect in football recruiting for the American Athletic Conference during the 2026 cycle. Seven of the 14 AAC teams sacked head coaches before the end of the regular season, and an eighth, UAB's TRENT DILFER, was hanging on by a thread in October before being retained for 2025. The … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSSenior Day: Pirates post season sweep of 49ers, winning season assured
GREENVILLE — East Carolina completed a regular season sweep of Charlotte with a 78-76 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Senior R.J. Felton had 27 points on 9-for-17 field goal shooting on Senior Day as the Pirates improved to 17-12 overall and 9-7 in the American Athletic Conference. "There's no place like home, and East Carolina is my home," Felton … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU deals Hokies 6-1 defeat in LeClair Classic final
GREENVILLE — East Carolina was a 6-1 winner over Virginia Tech in the final game of the Keith LeClair Classic at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. Both clubs went 2-1 in the 22nd annual event but the Pirates claimed the title by virtue of winning the head-to-head meeting. ECU never trailed after a 2-run homer by junior shortstop Alex Bouche, a transfer from Old Dominion, … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU rolls to run-rule win
GREENVILLE — Austin Irby hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to conclude a 13-1 mercy rule win for East Carolina over Indiana State in the Keith LeClair Classic on Saturday. The Pirates (4-6) take on Virginia Tech (8-2) on Sunday at 3 :30 p.m. The Hokies improved to 2-0 in the Classic with a 7-2 win on Saturday over Kent State, which had topped the Pirates, … [Read more...]
JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with Virginia Tech coach John Szefc
Replay this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. Virginia Tech baseball coach John Szefc joins Rosenbaum to discuss the Hokies' Sunday matchup against host East Carolina in the Keith LeClair Classic at Clark-LeClair Stadium. https://www.youtube.com/live/ySjAFnlQ56U?si=CVUZn7jJZKBZX0o9 … [Read more...]