Social distancing has sequestered most Americans in their homes, frozen all major sporting events around the country and forced everyone to rethink daily routines. At East Carolina University, as is the case nearly everywhere else, spring sports were canceled and employees were told to stay home as much as possible.
For student-athletes already on collegiate rosters, an extra year of eligibility will be afforded to them. For high schoolers and potential recruits, the COVID-19 pandemic has eliminated all in-person visits to prospective schools and greatly cut down the physical interaction between a college coach and recruit.
With everything taking place online in the form of teleworking and conference calls, ECU is ahead of the curve on something that could play a huge role in recruiting and fan engagement for the foreseeable future.