Coaches often strategize even away from the practice fields. N.C. State football coach Dave Doeren knew exactly what he was doing when he placed Ruffin McNeill’s office right next to his in the ...

Greenville, N.C. — Ruffin McNeill, who led the East Carolina Pirates to a 42-34 (.553) record over six years, was fired Friday after a 5-7 season. University Director of Athletics Jeff Compher made ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Purple and gold used to be the primary color scheme in Ruffin McNeill’s closet, and he used to roam the visiting sideline at ...

Greenville, N.C. — East Carolina University has announced a three-year extension of head football coach Ruffin McNeill's contract that will now secure his position through the 2017 season. The new ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Officials at East Carolina University are still working to find their next head football coach after firing Ruffin McNeill. In a press release on Friday, ECU said the Board ...

GREENVILLE, NC – East Carolina University has announced a three-year extension of head football coach Ruffin McNeill's contract that will secure his position through the 2017 season. The new agreement ...

Lincoln Riley had one position to fill on his Oklahoma football staff. He tapped Ruffin McNeill, his former boss, to fill it. Riley, who worked for McNeill when McNeill was East Carolina’s head coach, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --When No. 19 East Carolina faces South Florida, coach Ruffin McNeill said his team will be motivated by a desire to get better, not protect its national ranking or make up for past ...

Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 was the official groundbreaking for the new medical education building at ECU's Brody School of Medicine.

NORMAN — Ruffin McNeill hasn’t selected his own house since joining the nomadic lifestyle of a college football coach in 1987. Through three decades — and 10 addresses — he has relied on his wife, ...

“He’s someone that I’ll always be able to look to, talk to,” Benkert said. “He’ll be in my life forever.” “I kind of expected him to leave eventually to go be with Coach Riley,” said Benkert, a senior ...

Ruffin McNeill now supports N.C. State after years coaching and playing at ECU. McNeill serves as mentor and advisor in his sixth season on Dave Doeren’s staff. Career spans decades with key roles at ...