After having its basketball season end in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament, the East Carolina University men’s basketball team made off-season moves that has given fans hope going into the 2019-2020 season. I believe that on Nov. 5 and throughout the season, Pirate fans need to go out and pack the stands for their opener against the Virginia Military Institute in Minges Coliseum.
Coming off of a season where the men’s team had to overcome an adjustment period with the head coaching position when it played its first season under head coach Joe Dooley for the first time since 1998, it finished the season with a record of 10-21 overall and 3-15 in conference play.