Twenty three years ago, Joe Dooley took the head coaching job at East Carolina, and was the youngest men’s basketball coach in NCAA Division I.
Dooley, now 52, experienced much success his first tenure in Greenville and Pirate fans hope him coming back means a return to better times for the ECU basketball program. Dooley was introduced as the Pirates' new coach Thursday, taking over for Jeff Lebo, who resigned last fall after seven years with the program.
Dooley comes to Greenville from Florida Gulf Coast, where he was 114-58 in five years coaching the Eagles. He led the Pirates from 1995-99, leaving Greenville with an overall record of 57-52.