EAST CAROLINA Pirates - 2015-16 Blue Ribbon's Preview
LOCATION Greenville, NC
CONFERENCE American Athletic (AAC)
LAST SEASON 14-19 (.424)
CONFERENCE RECORD 6-12 (t-7th)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST 3/2
NICKNAME Pirates COLORS Purple & Gold HOMECOURT Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (8,000)
COACH Jeff Lebo (North Carolina ’89)
RECORD AT SCHOOL 87-80 (5 years) CAREER RECORD 298-236 (17 years) ASSISTANTS Mike Netti (Syracuse ’02) - Michael Perry (Richmond ’81) - Ken Potosnak (Randolph-Macon ’90)
WINS (LAST 5 YRS.) 18-15-23-17-14 RPI (LAST 5 YRS.) 108-167-67-223-220 2014-15 FINISH Lost in AAC quarter finals.
BLUE RIBBON ANALYSIS:
BACKCOURT C+ FRONTCOURT B- BENCH/DEPTH C+ INTANGIBLES B Coach Je Lebo has been around college basketball for a long time, from his stint as a starter at North Carolina, through his tenures as head coach at Tennessee Tech, Chattanooga and Auburn, to his current spot on the sidelines at East Carolina. That’s why he wasn’t too surprised by much of what he saw during the Pirates’ first season …
CONFERENCE American Athletic (AAC)
LAST SEASON 14-19 (.424)
CONFERENCE RECORD 6-12 (t-7th)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST 3/2
NICKNAME Pirates COLORS Purple & Gold HOMECOURT Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (8,000)
COACH Jeff Lebo (North Carolina ’89)
RECORD AT SCHOOL 87-80 (5 years) CAREER RECORD 298-236 (17 years) ASSISTANTS Mike Netti (Syracuse ’02) - Michael Perry (Richmond ’81) - Ken Potosnak (Randolph-Macon ’90)
WINS (LAST 5 YRS.) 18-15-23-17-14 RPI (LAST 5 YRS.) 108-167-67-223-220 2014-15 FINISH Lost in AAC quarter finals.
BLUE RIBBON ANALYSIS:
BACKCOURT C+ FRONTCOURT B- BENCH/DEPTH C+ INTANGIBLES B Coach Je Lebo has been around college basketball for a long time, from his stint as a starter at North Carolina, through his tenures as head coach at Tennessee Tech, Chattanooga and Auburn, to his current spot on the sidelines at East Carolina. That’s why he wasn’t too surprised by much of what he saw during the Pirates’ first season …