WILSON’S LOCAL PRINT AND DIGITAL COMMUNITY INSTITUTION SINCE 1896
ECU Notebook
Sort by: Featured Most recent Most commented
11 results total, viewing 1 - 11
Mike Houston was welcomed as the new head football coach at ECU during a press conference Tuesday in Greenville. Pictured, from left, are Dave Hart, who was the interim athletic director and led the search committe; Houston, new ECU AD Jon Gilbert, who was hired the same day as Houston on Sunday, and ECU chancellor Cecil Staton.
New coach, new AD — a new era for Pirates
A new era of East Carolina athletics has arrived. Arguably the two most instrumental positions in the ECU athletic department were officially filled Monday when new director of athletics Jon … more
|
ECU junior wide receiver Cam Marshmon comes out of the tunnel his teammates prior to Saturday’s game against UConn at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville. The Pirates won 55-21, the biggest margin of victory this season.
Pirates finally get a reason to celebrate
The overall record the past few seasons can’t be changed, but much of the pain and disappointment from ECU’s senior class was transferred into enjoyment and celebration in the … more
|
East Carolina head coach Scottie Montgomery gestures on the sidelines during Saturday’s game against Memphis at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville.
Pirates just can’t catch a break vs. AAC foes
When it comes to finding ways to win in the American Athletic Conference on the football field, East Carolina just seems snakebitten. After four lackluster and turnover-filled offensive … more
|
ECU true freshman Holton Ahlers, dropping back to pass in the first half versus UCF in Saturday’s game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, made his first start in the game, a 37-10 loss for the Pirates. Walter Powell | 247Sports
Ahlers the bright spot in another loss for Pirates
It was another 20-plus point loss at the end of Saturday night, but there was one big reason for optimism from ECU fans going forward following the team’s 37-10 setback against … more
|
True freshman quarterback Holton Ahlers warms up prior to East Carolina’s game at Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia. Ahlers is in a three-way competition for the starting job with redshirt freshman Kingsley Ifedi and sophomore Reid Herring as the Pirates to play at Houston on Saturday.
Pirates put starting quarterback position in the air again
East Carolina’s quarterback position has been a revolving door since the graduation of Shane Carden following the 2014 season.  Between the 2015 campaign with Ruffin McNeill, and the … more
|
South Florida wide receiver Eddie McDoom (13) fumbles the ball after being hit by East Carolina defensive back Davondre Robinson (13) during the third quarter of a game Saturday in Tampa, Fla. The ECU defense, after being ranked last in the nation in 2017, has shown much improvement through the first three games this season.
Pirates’ defensive transformation becoming apparent
Not even the most optimistic ECU football fan could have envisioned this defensive turnaround. After possessing the worst defense in program history a season ago — a unit that gave up 45 points … more
|
ECU’s Tank Robinson celebrates after a fourth-down stop in the second half against North Carolina during Saturday’s game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates won 41-19. Walter Powell | 247Sports
Pirates leave early for USF to avoid Florence
East Carolina’s football team left town on Wednesday morning, but not to travel to Blacksburg, Virginia, for this weekend’s previously scheduled game at Virginia Tech. Following the … more
|
East Carolina athletic director Jeff Compher agreed to a buyout of the remaining five years on his contract and will step down on May 1, ending his five-year tenure leading Pirates athletics..ECU Athletics Communications
Pirates will begin new era with Compher buyout
Weeks of speculation and rumors turned to reality this past Friday when ECU Director of Athletics Jeff Compher agreed to a buyout to step down from his position, effective May 1. The settlement, … more
|
Quarterback Reid Herring, dropping back to pass during Monday's spring football practice in Greenville, has begun to establish himself as ECU's top QB..Stephen Igoe | 247Sports.
Pirates’ QB situation becoming clearer
ECU NOTEBOOK East Carolina is only a week into spring football practice, but things are beginning to become a bit more clear at the quarterback position. Sophomore Reid Herring has seemingly … more
|
ECU junior outfielder Dwanya Williams-Sutton rounds the bases during a Pirates intra-squad scrimmage game earlier this year in Greenville. The Wilson native hopes to rebound from an injury-plagued junior season and lead the Pirates back into the NCAA tournament..Stephen Igoe | 247Sports
Power duo ready to deliver for Pirates this season
If ECU wants to get back to its winning ways on the baseball diamond this season, it will need two of its players with heavy ties to the Wilson area to step up and deliver. Former Wilson Hunt and … more
|
East Carolina athletic director Jeff Compher, shown during the Nov. 29, 2017, press conference when basketball coach Jeff Lebo announced his resignation, has led the $60 million expansion project for Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium..Stephen Igoe | 247Sports
Pirates’ future taking shape with Southside expansion
A vision is beginning to become a reality for Jeff Compher and the rest of ECU’s athletic administration. The Pirate athletics director stood in front of a group of dozens of high-ranking ECU … more
|
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

126 Nash St. W.
Wilson, North Carolina 27893
(252) 243-5151

get social