East Central News

October 10, 2018

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors held No. 11 ranked Holmes Community College without a goal for the first 70 minutes of play before falling 2-0 to the Lady Bulldogs in a match played Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland.

The Lady Warriors held the undefeated Lady Bulldogs to just two late goals in the loss. The Holmes women came into the match averaging nearly five goals per outing.

October 9, 2018

Abdul Olusesi, most recently the director of basketball operations at Sam Houston State University, is the newest member of the East Central Community College men’s basketball coaching staff.

Olusesi will serve as a student services assistant and volunteer assistant men’s basketball coach on the staff of head coach Robert Thompson beginning with the 2018-19 season.

October 9, 2018


Architect’s rendering of East Central Community College’s football operations center, Warrior Hall.

East Central Community College announced plans today to construct a $2.6 million football operations center at Bailey Stadium on the campus in Decatur.

October 9, 2018

East Central Community College sophomore midfielder Vitor Gomes has been named the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts Oct. 1-7.

October 6, 2018

The East Central Community College Warriors snapped a five-match losing streak with a 5-2 soccer win over the visiting Northwest Rangers Friday, Oct. 5, at the Soccer Field on the ECCC campus in Decatur.

In the women’s match, the Lady Warriors dropped a 3-2 decision to the Northwest Lady Rangers.

East Central got a hat trick from the MACJC North Division’s leading scorer to defeat the Rangers. Sophomore midfielder Vitor Gomes from Fortaleza, Brazil, scored three goals to pace the Warriors in the 5-2 win.

October 5, 2018


East Central safety Daniel Little of Terry returns a fumble 39 yards in the first quarter to set up a Warrior touchdown. (EC Photo)