We asked someone from each American Athletic Conference member to introduce their school to Wichita State fans. Some are students, some are bloggers, others are fans. A look at the folks who Shocker fans will now call rivals.
East Carolina, by Josh Graham, sports director at Inner Banks Media
East Carolina has gained much of its fame in football and as a result, in a state known for its college basketball, the atmosphere around Greenville, N.C., on Saturdays in the fall has been often compared to SEC environments.
The Pirates do not have much basketball tradition and haven’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 1993.