Over the weekend both the East Carolina University men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their first fall practices of the season inside Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum.
On Saturday, the ECU men’s team held its first practice of the fall as it prepares for the regular season.
The return of Joe Dooley as head coach has given both fans and players excitement this offseason.
"This time of year, everyone is excited," Dooley said. "The guys had a really good preseason, we got through it relatively healthy and made improvements in the strength and conditioning part of it.