Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The First 150: Head Coach Heather Macy

Follow the link below as Coach Macy talks about her first 150 days on the job. She also shares her thoughts and visions for the upcoming season. Check it out!

The First 150: Heather Macy

Monday, September 20, 2010

What have the Pirates been up to?

We wanted to take a moment to update the Pirate Nation on what the East Carolina women's basketball team has been doing recently. Enjoy these photos!




Coach Macy greets the crowd at the Winterville Watermelon Festival




Coach Macy holds the newest member of the East Carolina women's basketball family - Angie Sciaretta!




Elaine and Shala enjoy the most recent ECU football home game with Coach Macy. Way to go guys!




Coach Applin gets ready to show off his athleticism in the water!

Monday, September 13, 2010

10 Questions With: Coach Hayes

Here is the second installment of our "10 Questions With" series. Today, Coach Hayes is up!

Getting To Know Coach Hayes

1. What was the last book you read?
Positive Energy
2. If you could compete against any athlete, who would it be?
Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens
3. If you weren't a basketball coach, what would be your fantasy job?
Definitely a police officer
4. What are the attributes you look for in a potential recruit?
Their work ethic, responsiveness to coaches, teammates and referees, and how they deal with frustrating circumstances
5. What is your personal goal for the season?
I want to learn our systems so I can be a valuable contributor
6. ECU is a special and unique place because?
The people in the community support the programs so much
7. What is your favorite basketball memory?
Winning the state title in 2006
8. What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
Take advantage of today because you can't revisit the past
9. What are your favorite professional sports teams?
The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens
10. Who are some of your coaching role models?
My high school coach and Coach Donovan when I played at ECU

Thursday, September 9, 2010

10 Questions With: Coach Hancock

Check out the first installment in a five-part series that will help you get to know our women's basketball staff. Coach Hancock is up first!

Getting to know Coach Hancock

1. What are your favorite movies?
Pretty Woman, The American President, Hoosiers and Rudy
2. What are your favorite TV shows?
Curb your Enthusiasm, Minute to Win It, Desperate Housewives, Hell's Kitchen, The Biggest Loser
3. The last book you read was?
The Tipping Point (Malcolm Gladwell)
4. Your ideal vacation spot?
I never really go on vacation but if I did, it would have to be Hawai'i or Cherry Grove, S.C.
5. The class that I dreaded in college was?
Physics
6. Who are your coaching role models?Dean Smith, Sylvia Hatchell, Anson Dorrance, Larry Brown
7. What is your personal goal for the season?I want us to make the NCAA Tournament
8. ECU is a special and unique place because?The people are great, Pirate fans make a crazy fun atmosphere and especially because of all the delicious southern comfort food restaurants
9. What is your most memorable basketball moment?
Winning the national title with North Carolina
10. What is your favorite quote?
"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win!" - Roger Bannister

Friday, August 20, 2010

Register now for the 2010 fall coaching clinic!

The women's basketball staff is excited to host the first annual East Carolina University fall coaching clinic on Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic will be hosted in Minges Coliseum on the campus of ECU. This will be a great opporunity to share ideas, observe individual skill development workouts and meet the new staff.

The clinic will include preseason workouts, question and answer sessions with the coaches from the NC High School State Championship game, plus roundtable discussions on a variety of topics to help assist you this season! We are working hard to host a clinic that will fit all of your needs. Come and spend the day with us and walk away energized and ready for another season of basketball at its best!!

For more information, contact us at (252) 737-4591 or visit www.ECUPirates.com

Click Here for a Printable Registration Form

Monday, August 16, 2010

Season Tickets on sale September 7th!!

The 2010-11 East Carolina Women's Basketball season is just around the corner! Last year the team won 23 games, the second-most in a single season in school history, as well as advanced to the second round of the WNIT.

The interest and fan base for the Pirates has continued to increase but the season ticket price will not! East Carolina Women's Basketball is affordable for fans to come out and watch the team battle for a postseason berth.

An average of 1,935 fans, the 76th-highest mark nationally, experienced the fun and excitement at Minges Coliseum as the Pirates have now topped Conference USA in attendance for two years running.

The season is quickly approaching and Coach Macy, the staff and players are looking forward to tip-off. Season tickets go on sale September 7 so be sure not to miss your chance to see a style of play that has produced the nation's best offensive output two of the last three seasons. Help us break a record of season tickets sold and come support your East Carolina Pirates as they set sail back to the NCAA Tournament!

Fans can purchase their season tickets online or by calling the Pirate ticket office at 1-800-DIAL-ECU (1-800-328-2300). Prices are $35 while faculty and staff can obtain theirs for $28.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010