Spring Break
Coach of the year It's not too often that team can go 11-19 in a season and their coach can win a coach of the year award, much less be in consideration. However, the job Mack McCarthy did during his first season as head coach of the Pirates' basketball team was tremendous.
The ECU women's golf team carded a final round 314 this past weekend to finish in second place at the 2008 Texas Roadhouse Conference USA Women's Golf Championships. The tournament was played at the par-72, 6,294-yard Butterfield Trail Golf Club. The University of Tulsa took home the tournament title after shooting the low round of the day, a 15-over par 3-3, to compile a 54-hole total of 904 (304-297-303) and edge out runner-up East Carolina (303-305-314=922).
The ECU Track and Field team came home with ten victories and two school records this past weekend, as they participated in the Blue and Silver Challenge hosted by Christopher Newport University. "Both programs really stepped up again this past weekend," head coach Curt Kraft said.
Classes end on Monday. Exams end May 8. But sports will not be ending anytime soon. As students mourn in summertime blues, figure out post-graduation plans or move away from Greenville for the summer, they all have one thing to look forward to-sports. And that optimism should start with the ECU baseball team.
As the school year winds down, we look back at the top five ECU athletic moments over the past school year. 5. ECU Women's Basketball defeats No. 24 NC.State 89-82 in Minges Behind the outstanding play of junior point guard Jasmine Young, the Pirates were able to defeat the Wolfpack 89-82 in Minges Coliseum.
The Pirates found the perfect remedy Tuesday night after a tough weekend series against Rice. ECU 15 rolled to a 6-1 victory over in-state rivals UNC Wilmington [29-9-1] behind the arm of right-handed pitcher Sthil Sowers, and a Pirates' offense that produced 11 hits from seven different batters.