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Championship Coach Shawn Walker Returns to Lead ECSU Vikings Men’s Basketball
Robert Kelly-Goss August 17, 2018
Former Viking championship coach, Shawn Walker, is returning to Elizabeth City State University to take the helm as head coach of the men’s basketball program. Walker, a university alum, was ECSU’s championship head coach from 2002 to 2014. While heading...

George Bright Ready to Build a ‘Championship Culture’
Robert Kelly-Goss August 13, 2018
George L. Bright, ECSU’s new athletics director, has set out to build a “championship culture.”   George L. Bright is cultivating a “championship culture.” That’s the focus of Elizabeth City State University’s new athletic director, but there is so much...


George L. Bright Named ECSU’s New Athletic Director
Robert Kelly-Goss July 24, 2018
Elizabeth City State University has a new Athletic Director. According to an announcement made by ECSU Interim Chancellor Dr. Karrie Dixon, George L. Bright will lead the Viking athletic department starting July 31. “I look forward to the future of...

Vikings Head Coach Anthony Jones is No Stranger to Championships
Robert Kelly-Goss June 13, 2018
Vikings head football coach, Anthony Jones, is pictured here during his days as head coach of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Jones was one of the university’s top winning coaches in the institution’s history. Fall training for Jones’s Viking players begins...


Super Bowl Champ Tapped to Lead Vikings Football Program
Robert Kelly-Goss April 3, 2018
A Super Bowl champion has been tapped to be the next Elizabeth City State University Vikings head football coach. Anthony Jones, a member of the 1987 championship Washington Redskins, will join the Viking football program this spring. Jones, a native...

Lady Vikings Advance to CIAA Bowling Championships
Robert Kelly-Goss March 12, 2018
ROCKY MOUNT – The Elizabeth City State University women’s bowling team finished fifth in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Roundup Event III this past weekend. With the finish, the Lady Vikings have advanced to the 2018 CIAA Championships that will...


Photo Gallery: CIAA 2018
Robert Kelly-Goss March 12, 2018
Check out our photos from the 2018 CIAA Tournament! ” alt=”2018 CIAA Tournament” width=”640″ height=”427″ />  ...

ECSU’s Hobbs Named CIAA Rookie of the Year
John Westbrook February 27, 2018
 Elizabeth City State University Vikings Basketball Coach John Hill, left, stands with freshman Zaccheus Hobbs Monday, Feb. 26, as he accepts the 2018 CIAA Rookie of the Year award in Charlotte.   CHARLOTTE – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association named...


Vikings Stun Hawks in CIAA North Showdown
John Westbrook February 8, 2018
Elizabeth City State University Freshman guard, Zaccheus Hobbs, left, handles the ball against Chowan University Wednesday, Feb. 7, in Murfreesboro. The Vikings claimed a 71-68 victory over the Hawks.   MURFREESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – With the contest tied at 68-all,...

‘Big Dreams Turn Into Big Things’ for Daquan Neal
Robert Kelly-Goss February 1, 2018
Daquan Neal’s efforts on the gridiron are paying off for the Franklinton, North Carolina native and Elizabeth City State University Vikings quarterback. Not only does Neal see his days on the field as a lesson in leadership, but it’s also...