The Roost

Notes of interest

This weekend's super regionals overshadow everything else, but Coastal Carolina's athletic department has received a passing grade from the NCAA.

Controversial Comments

Thursday's public comments by Coastal Executive Vice President Eddie Dyer were a talking point on campus Friday. They also drew the ire of Grand Strand-based agent Joel Turner, who lashed out at Dyer and former Coastal Athletic Director Warren Koegel.

Documentation

I wanted to pass along two documents that Coastal Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek presented to the athletics committee of Coastal's Board of Trustees on Thursday.

Not so subtle message?

There was an interesting moment Thursday in an athletics committee meeting of Coastal's Board of Trustees. Executive Vice President Eddie Dyer, the No. 2 man on campus behind only President David DeCenzo, stood up and made a comment that seemed to include plenty of undercurrents:

CCU nearly forfeited games

CONWAY | Coastal Carolina’s record-breaking campaign in men’s basketball was nearly wiped away this spring.

First 100 < Second 100

We have a huge package in today's paper discussing what impact Coastal athletic director Hunter Yurachek, who has been on the job 100 days today, has had on the athletic department so far. There is a main story and a Q&A with Yurachek himself.

Field House Pics

Coastal athletic director Hunter Yurachek gave me a tour of the almost-complete Adkins Field House at Brooks Stadium Thursday. I snapped some pics that I wanted to share with you.

Barfield: CCU vs. USC is coming

CONWAY | The athletic impasse, at least for the time being, appears to be over between Coastal Carolina University and its big brother in Columbia.

Taking ownership

Coastal Carolina athletic director Hunter Yurachek is doing the best he can to try and get the Grand Strand to take ownership of his men's basketball team.

Right man for the job

There were two moments today when my previous conviction -- Coastal hired the right man as its next athletic directer -- were truly cemented: