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7673
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Skip Holtz began his first year as coach of the East Carolina University football team in the fall of 2005. He takes over a team that has won just three games in the past two years. He is the 19th head football coach in the school's history. In this EAST magazine interview Holtz talks with Bethany Bradsher about being the new football coach.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 4 Issue 1, Fall 2005,
p25-29, il, por
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23019
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Today people describe the ECU/NCSU football games with as much zeal as fans described ECU's early basketball rivalry with Atlantic Christian (now Barton) University. This competition was heightened by the use of a wooden bucket trophy, called “Bohunk” since 1939. The Bohunk Trophy rivalry ended in the 1960s and it was last won by Atlantic Christian College. In 1996, it sat in a trophy case at Barton University, a once cherished trophy and a reminder of ECU’s sporting past.
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The old college stadium yielded its final cheers on Nov. 24, 1962. ECTC began its football career in 1932 when C. Kenneth Beatty volunteered to coach 24 college men. They first played in the old baseball diamond where the Austin Building now sits. In 1940 the football team practiced at the new Guy Smith Stadium. In 1949 a stadium holding 3,000 was erected east of the old baseball field, behind what is now Christianbury Gym. The first football game was held on Sept. 15, 1949. The seating grew to 6,000 and in 1960 the first graduation ceremony was held in it and Presidential candidate, John F. Kennedy, gave a speech there. In 1963, a new stadium was built called “Ficklen Stadium.” The old college stadium stands were removed and placed on the north side of Ficklen Stadium.
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23077
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C.J. Wilson, a former defensive end for East Carolina University, has had a successful NFL career during the past six years. This article discusses his journey to NFL stardom--from his high school football days in the small town of Pinetown, North Carolina to the Super Bowl stage.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. Issue , May/June 2015,
p32-37, il, map
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23440
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2005 marks the 73rd football season at East Carolina University. The football team was started by C. Kenneth Beatty, who received no pay for coaching. The victory bell, located on the west side of Memorial Gymnasium, was given to ECU by the Veterans Club. It was to be rung after games won by the Pirates. Plans to secure the bell began in 1951, and it was officially presented on October 10, 1953. ECU is holding a Victory Bell Commemorative Service on March 29, 2005.
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23683
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Since 1960 there were efforts by ECU to build a new football stadium because the old college stadium had grown too small for their needs. The official campaign for a new stadium began on Oct. 7, 1961 at a dinner of the Society of Buccaneers, an alumni booster organization. Through the efforts of Booger Scales and the financial backing of the Ficklen family, ground was broken for the stadium on May 3, 1962. In 1963 the stadium was finished and formally dedicated on Sept. 21, 1963 in honor of James S. Ficklen. The second portion of Ficklen Stadium was dedicated in September 1968. In 1991, $1.6 million in renovations and repairs were done to the stadium. The stadium was renamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in honor of donors Ronald and Mary Ellen Dowdy.
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24275
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The eastern region of North Carolina increasingly relies upon East Carolina University economically. Though it is the third largest UNC system school, it is still the underdog when compared to other schools like UNC Chapel Hill and NC State. ECU football has become a major social event for the region and head coach Ruffin McNeill works hard to ensure that his players perform well on the field and in the classroom.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 10, October 2015,
p52-59, il, por, map
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25376
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In an interview with Bethany Bradsher, ECU head football coach John Thompson talks about his expectations for the team and the season as well as his adjustment to Greenville and some of his hobbies.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Fall 2003,
p10-14, por
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25389
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Tailgating is a tradition as old as football itself and the people of Greenville are finding more creative ways to do so. There is a necessity list when it comes to tailgating, but there are creative ways around certain items.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 5 Issue 1, Fall 2006,
p30-32, por
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25390
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Pirate football coach Skip Holtz discusses the challenges the team will face with the improvements made by the teams they will face this year.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 5 Issue 1, Fall 2006,
p33, por
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25400
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There are many people needed to maintain a Division I sports team. Most of the people involved do more behind-the-scenes work like budgeting or filming practices and games.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Winter 2008,
p28-33, il, por
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25401
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David Gerrard, quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars expresses details from his time in college at ECU and how it got him to where he is today.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 6 Issue 3, Spring 2008,
p12-19, por
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25411
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Jerry McGee plans to retire as a college football official after the coming season. He has worked close to 400 games and has made some close calls on the field and says that ECU changed his life.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 6 Issue 4, Summer 2008,
p44-45, por
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25435
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The East Carolina University football team will face many challenges in the upcoming season. Head coach, Skip Holtz believes the best way to attract the attention of the Bowl Championship series alliance is to keep winning.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Fall 2009,
p36-39, por
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25463
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Although not all ECU football players have gone on to play professional football, some are still at the center of East Carolina sports today. Jimmy Creech, class of 73/74 has been a backbone of fundraising and community support in heralding in a future for ECU sports.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Fall 2010,
p30-33
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