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Newton’s Game-Winning 3 Sinks SMU

GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds and East Carolina knocked off Southern Methodist 71-68 on Saturday. SMU’s Tyson ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Monday, January 13, 2020 4:17 pm

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ECU place-kicker named to 2019 watch list

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – East Carolina University’s junior kicker Jake Verity has been named to the 2019 Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award Watch List, according to ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Thursday, July 25, 2019 6:39 pm

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Allen Earns AAC Postgraduate Leadership Award

Greenville, N.C. – The American Athletic Conference Academic Affairs Committee has named former East Carolina University’s men’s tennis player Austin Allen the men’s recipient of the ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Friday, July 12, 2019 9:48 am

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ECU’s season ends at Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bobby Miller tossed eight innings of one-hit ball while flirting with a no-hitter and helped No. 7 Louisville to a Super Regional ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Monday, June 10, 2019 4:14 pm

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Agnos and Burleson earn first-team All-American Honors

GREENVILLE, N.C. – ECU junior Jake Agnos and sophomore Alec Burleson have been tabbed as Collegiate Baseball First-Team All-Americans the publication announced Monday. Burleson also ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Thursday, May 30, 2019 3:59 pm

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ECU drops AAC tournament opener to Wichita State

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Ross Cadena tallied three hits and drove in one run, while Brady Slavens hit a three-run home run in the ninth guiding ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 5:01 pm

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Blackwell returns to ECU as defensive coordinator

GREENVILLE — David Blackwell, who was part of ECU’s 1992 Peach Bowl championship squad and a pair of Liberty Bowl appearances before following with 20 ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:02 pm

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Prunty to take over as ECU defensive coordinator

GREENVILLE — Kenwick Thompson, ECU’s defensive coordinator since the 2016 season, has been reassigned within the Pirates’ football program and will not continue in a ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Sunday, September 10, 2017 4:33 pm

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ECU receivers Williams, Grayson named to preseason watch lists

GREENVILLE — East Carolina senior receivers Jimmy Williams (Biletnikoff Award) and Davon Grayson (Wuerffel Trophy) and have garnered preseason watch-list accolades, both organizations announced Tuesday ... Read more

by ECU Sports Information, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 3:39 pm

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ECU AD Compher earns contract extension

GREENVILLE — East Carolina Director of Athletics Jeff Compher has agreed to a five-year contract extension to April 2023. The new agreement was approved by ... Read more