Heather Macy steps down after investigation

Head coach Heather Macy on the sidelines of a previous ECU women's basketball game.East Carolina University women’s basketball head coach Heather Macy announced her resignation on Wednesday, effective immediately, and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Chad Killinger.

The ECU Athletics’ Department Office of Compliance led an internal review of the program, which led to Macy’s resignation. Killinger will take over as interim head coach while Macy will be reassigned until the end of her contract on Dec. 17.

“I regret that my misunderstanding about practice rules has led to this end, but I have chosen to resign in order to save the University and the team from any…