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In football, the plan calls for conference competition to begin Sept. 19 and for each of The American’s teams to play eight conference games on their originally scheduled dates. Nonconference games may be played at the discretion of the individual schools.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 4:07 PM EDT
“Practice one is in the books,” Houston said. “It’s the first time we have been on the field together since last December in a football setting, and it looked like it."
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 12:06 PM EDT
Ahlers is the third Pirate since the award’s inception in 2004 to earn inclusion on the watch list, following Dominique Davis (2011) and Shane Carden (2014).
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 11:22 AM EDT
Former ECU pitcher and first baseman Alec Burleson has been named the American Athletic Conference Male and Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 10:21 AM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
Former South Central and ECU football standout and current defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals Kendall Futrell was placed on the COVID-19-reserve list Sunday.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 11:01 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
ECU junior quarterback Holton Ahlers has been named to the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy watch list, which is "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service."
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
ECU football sophomore receiver and return specialist Tyler Snead is one of 47 players named to the 2020 Paul Hornung award watch list.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
ECU AD Jon Gilbert said he will have a good idea on the fall sports season by August 1.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 7:38 PM EDT
A year ago, Verity the lead the AAC in field goals made (24), field goals made per game (2.00) and kick scoring (105), while standing third in total scoring and sixth in field goal percentage (82.8 percent).
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 3:18 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
The decision allows member institutions additional time to implement protocols for a safe return to competition for student-athletes, coaches, and staff members.
8 Day Forecast
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 1:22 AM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman and Billy Weaver
On Monday, the ECU Athletics Department tested 104 individuals (student-athletes, coaches, staff) with three positive tests confirmed. The department has 17 active positive cases and 20 individuals have recovered after testing positive.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
Khadidja Toure is on an empowering and unique journey from ECU women's basketball student-athlete to founder and CEO of Kubra Kay Skincare.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
The goal for ECU athletics is to lift its temporary freeze on Wednesday, July 22, according to ECU women’s basketball head coach Kim McNeill.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
The WITN Sports team went one-on-one with head coach Kim McNeill on Thursday to get an update on the state of the ECU women’s basketball program.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 10:13 AM EDT
ECU sophomore C.J. Johnson is one of 55 receivers named to the 2020 Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 10:13 AM EDT
"Our overall operational protocols will be finalized shortly and may be revised as circumstances and new information warrant."
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 12:15 AM EDT
East Carolina University Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced Tuesday that all athletic activities will be temporarily paused beginning Wednesday, July 15.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 12:14 AM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
The WITN Sports team went one-on-one with head coach Joe Dooley on Tuesday to get an update on the state of the ECU men’s basketball program.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 12:14 AM EDT
Brittany Morris has been named an assistant coach, ECU women’s basketball head coach Kim McNeill announced on Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 12:14 AM EDT
East Carolina Hall of Fame head coach Hal Baird is one of eight individuals elected to the 2021 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 4:19 PM EDT
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a contract extension for head baseball coach Cliff Godwin
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
ECU head football coach Mike Houston says he really takes these social issues to heart, adding he just wants his players to have a voice and perform their civic duties
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 7:54 PM EDT
ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced there are 15 confirmed positive results after his department performed 270 COVID-19 tests, as of Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 7:36 PM EDT
Former ECU head coach Ruffin McNeill, one of the most well-liked and respected people in college football, will serve as the special assistant to the head coach.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 10:31 PM EDT
Mike Houston and his ECU football program entered the first phase of the NCAA’s summer access plan Monday. This means workouts are now mandatory.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 5:29 PM EDT
ECU men’s basketball head coach Joe Dooley announced Monday the addition of Antwon Jackson as an assistant coach, as well as the promotion of current assistant coach Steve Roccaforte to associated head coach.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
The Pirate Club is proud to announce the naming of ECU’s Softball Stadium as the Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 9:54 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
ECU baseball's two-way player Alec Burleson was selected with the 70th overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. He's the fourth-highest draft pick in ECU baseball history.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2020 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
The American Athletic Conference announced the women’s basketball pairings for the 2020-21 season on Wednesday. The Pirates’ conference schedule features home-and-home series against Cincinnati, Houston, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 1:16 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
The ECU men's basketball team will travel across state to square off with Liberty in the inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Gray News
During Pat Dye's six years as head football coach, ECU enjoyed unbridled success. He concluded his ECU career in 1979 with a record of 48-18-1, which ranks as the fourth most wins by any coach in school history.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
Fernando Frye, who will compete as a graduate student for the Pirates in 2020, is a two-year starter at guard after transferring from Mercyhurst College prior to the 2017 campaign.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
ECU Swimming and Diving team members are raising money for their program and hope others will join their cause to keep the teams a part of East Carolina athletics.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
East Carolina and Old Dominion, two programs separated by only 120 miles which share a brief but competitive history, have agreed to a six-game home-and-home football series beginning in 2022.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 2:25 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
ECU baseball junior Alec Burleson has been tabbed a First-Team All-America selection by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced Tuesday.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman, WITN Sports
Just three months ago, the ECU men's swimming and diving team was celebrating its fourth AAC championship in the last six years. Now the program is no more. Captain Ben Barden shares his thoughts on what he calls a "surprising" decision.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
NASCAR became the first professional sports league to return after Sunday's race at Darlington. Jack man and ECU football alum Dustin Lineback discussed the race and more in a one-on-one interview with WITN Sports.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 8:17 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
ECU announced Thursday that it is reducing the number of its intercollegiate athletic programs by four, effective immediately.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
Former Havelock High School four-star recruit and UNC football offensive lineman Avery Jones announced Friday he is transferring to ECU.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
This is Burleson's second-straight all-district selection and a year ago, he was named a Third-Team Academic All-American.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
ECU football picked up yet another big time commitment out of the SEC on Tuesday as Arkansas graduate transfer running back Chase Hayden officially committed to ECU.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
During a special virtual board meeting Tuesday morning, Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson said "really difficult decisions" are ahead regarding ECU athletics.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
Raphael Chillious, who has served as East Carolina’s associate head basketball coach for the past two seasons, has been named Director of Basketball and Prep Basketball Head Coach at South Kent School.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman - WITN Sports
WITN Sports Anchor/Reporter Tyler Feldman goes one-on-one virtually with ECU head football coach Mike Houston on Friday.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 6:10 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
ECU senior defensive end Chance Purvis was removed from the Pirates' roster on Thursday. He is no longer a part of the football team.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
ECU football's defense picked up a big commitment from Alabama graduate transfer Nigel Knott on Thursday. The cornerback was a four-star recruit out of high school.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 11:40 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
Former East Carolina linebacker Jordan Williams, who completed his Pirate career in 2017, was selected by the B.C. Lions as the No. 1 overall pick in the Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft on Thursday night.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2020 at 2:50 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
ECU Athletics Director Jon Gilbert sends a message to Pirate Nation, detailing a new initiative called "All Hands on Deck – #OnePirateNation."
Updated: Apr. 28, 2020 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By WITN Sports
One of the state's best pure shooters is staying close to home. First Flight senior guard Dylan Blake will be joining the ECU basketball team as a preferred walk-on.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2020 at 12:58 PM EDT
|By ECU Athletics
“I’ve known Coach Dooley for a long time and the decision to play for him at East Carolina was second nature,” said Farrakhan. “I’m excited to be a part of the program that Coach Dooley is building at ECU. I’m ready to get there and start to hoop.”