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ECU Names Joe Dooley Head Men's Basketball Coach

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- After leading Florida Gulf Coast to five conference titles and five consecutive 20-win seasons, former ECU head men's basketball coach Joe Dooley will return for a second stint at the helm of the Pirates' program announced athletics department officials Wednesday.

Dooley, who was ECU's head coach from 1995 to 1999, has agreed to terms on a five-year contract. He will be publicly introduced at a press conference Thursday at 11 a.m. inside Harvey Hall, which will be streamed live on ecupirates.com.

"Joe's history with the ECU community and the success he's had as a coach on and off the court will be a great asset for our men's basketball program," Chancellor Cecil P.