GREENVILLE, N.C. -- East Carolina has hired Joe Dooley of Florida Gulf Coast as its new head men's basketball coach.
The school announced Dooley's hiring Wednesday, saying he agreed to a five-year contract.
It's Dooley's second stint as the Pirates' head coach. He went 57-52 in four seasons from 1995-99 before he was replaced by Bill Herrion.
Dooley took over for Andy Enfield as the Eagles' coach in 2013 and went 114-58 with three Atlantic Sun regular-season championships and NCAA Tournament berths in 2016 and '17.
Jeff Lebo stepped down six games into his eighth season at ECU.