Transition is an essential element in successful basketball. Teams that master the moments when offense changes to defense and vice-versa create advantages in the early stages of the shot clock. Mike Schwartz coaches transition. He also has been effective in transition on a personal level. After 23 years as an assistant, East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert put … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Dooley steers through tricky waters
College athletics are in a state of flux. Programs are coming out of pandemic restrictions. First-time transfers don't have to sit out a year. Players are beginning to generate revenue from their name, image and likeness. East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley has been figuring out how to navigate the non-traditional currents as summer school draws to a close Aug. 6 and … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates pulling from portal
East Carolina has been affected by the ebb and flow of talent in the transfer portal since the NCAA ruled that student-athletes can have immediate eligibility the first time they switch schools. Pirates baseball coach Cliff Godwin said the new regulation is not "real life," allowing athletes to seek greener pastures rather than adjust to circumstances at their first … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirate hoops persisting in pandemic
ECU's season ends at TCU East Carolina was scheduled to play Memphis on Thursday, March 12, at 10 p.m. in the first round of the American Athletic Conference basketball tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The game, the tournament and the remainder of the college season were canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. "Unusual," said ECU coach Joe Dooley. … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett
Coleman represents milestone recruit for ECU
There was big news involving an East Carolina athletic program over the past week. And no, it wasn’t the baseball team’s galant run through the loser’s bracket to an NCAA regional title — although that was newsworthy in its own right, especially the way the Pirates did it. Overshadowed by the success of ECU coach Cliff Godwin and his team, and their ongoing quest for a … [Read more...]