East Carolina Pirates Headlines

Memphis beats East Carolina 70-59

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:36 -0500

Chris Crawford scored 16 points and Wesley Witherspoon recorded a double-double to push Memphis past East Carolina 70-59 on Wednesday night.

East Carolina pulls away late to beat Rice 82-68

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:51:17 -0500

Darrius Morrow scored 16 points and Maurice Kemp had a double-double to help East Carolina to an 82-68 win over Rice on Saturday.

ECU announces 18-member recruiting class

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:26:09 -0500

Filling personnel vacancies at the offensive line and defensive secondary positions, and continuing the depth-building process at linebacker to bolster his 3-4 scheme, were all addressed by East Carolina Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill.

East Carolina dominates SMU 62-43

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:05 -0500

Robert Sampson scored 13 points and Maurice Kemp added 11 for East Carolina in a 62-43 win over SMU Wednesday night, securing the Pirates' first home Conference USA victory of the season.

East Carolina beats UAB 73-66, ends 6-game skid

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:59:31 -0500

Darrius Morrow scored 24 points as East Carolina snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating Alabama-Birmingham 73-66 on Saturday night.

LeClair's jersey No. 23 awarded to Timothy Younger

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:57:41 -0500

Senior Timothy Younger will wear East Carolina's honorary No. 23 jersey for the 2012 season according to an announcement made by head coach Billy Godwin during the program's annual "Meet the Pirates" fan session, which was held inside the Murphy Center Saturday afternoon.

ECU announces 2012 football schedule

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:21:43 -0500

Contests against five bowl qualifiers, games versus a trio of programs that finished in the Top 25 and home matchups with Navy and Conference USA West Division champion Houston highlight East Carolina's 2012 football schedule released Thursday.

Three ECU players named to C-USA preseason First-Team

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:57:03 -0500

East Carolina seniors Kevin Brandt (LHP), Corey Thompson (INF) and Zach Wright (C) have been named preseason First-Team All-Conference USA, as chosen by the league's nine head coaches.

ECU, BYU agree to football home-and-home

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:13:44 -0500

East Carolina and BYU have agreed to a two-year home-and-home football series in 2017 and 2018 according to a joint announcement by both institutions Wednesday.

ECU suspends head baseball coach Godwin

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:15:19 -0500

East Carolina University Director of Athletics Terry Holland announced Tuesday that Pirate head baseball coach Billy Godwin will serve a two-week suspension without pay as a department-imposed corrective action for a self-reported NCAA violation that involved impermissible housing benefits for volunteer coaches.

Austin Homan named ECU Director of Baseball Operations

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:34:45 -0500

Former Pirate and two-time honorary No. 23 jersey recipient Austin Homan has been named Director of Baseball Operations at East Carolina University head coach Billy Godwin announced on Wednesday.

Doll, Washington join ECU football staff

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:19:52 -0500

East Carolina Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill has filled two vacancies on his staff with Tuesday's hiring announcement of Kirk Doll and Pat Washington.

ECU's Grove tabbed FWAA Freshman All-America

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:14:07 -0500

East Carolina freshman inside linebacker Jeremy Grove has been named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team, according to an announcement from the organization Monday.

Brian Overton named ECU Dir. of Football Operations/Player Personnel

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:40:05 -0500

Brian Overton has been named director of football operations and player personnel at East Carolina University according to an announcement from head football coach Ruffin McNeill Thursday.

McNeill, ECU won't need introduction to Fedora's UNC

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:58:58 -0500

Larry Fedora will have to make plenty of introductions during his first few weeks and months as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's head football coach. Ruffin McNeill will not be one of those people.

Cowboys activate former ECU WR Harris

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:59:26 -0500

Former East Carolina wide receiver and kick returner Dwayne Harris was activated from the practice squad to the game day roster for the Dallas Cowboys Wednesday.

Bernard, Grove, Noel rack up more freshman honors

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:52:56 -0500

University of North Carolina freshman running back Gio Bernard, East Carolina linebacker Jeremy Grove and Wake Forest cornerback Merrill Noel picked up two more postseason honors Thursday as they was named to two national All-America lists.

ECU adds Appalachian State to 2012 football schedule

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:24:31 -0500

East Carolina has completed its 2012 non-conference football schedule by adding a home game against Appalachian State.

ECU'c Grove named CUSA top rookie, Keenum MVP

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:01:27 -0500

East Carolina inside linebacker Jeremy Grove has been selected as the 2011 Conference USA Freshman of the Year according to an announcement from the league office Wednesday.

ECU places three on All-CUSA teams

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:28:48 -0500

East Carolina seniors Lance Lewis and Emanuel Davis were named to the All-CUSA Second Team Tuesday and freshman Jeremy Grove earned honorable mention.

Chat: East Carolina vs. UCF

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:38:44 -0500

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Former ECU QB charged with embezzlement

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:23:35 -0500

Former East Carolina University quarterback Patrick Pinkney has been charged with stealing more than $4,000 from the Belk department store where he works, police said Tuesday.

Campbell rallies to defeat East Carolina 76-74

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:46:49 -0500

Trey Freeman led six Campbell players in double figures with 20 points and Campbell rallied to defeat East Carolina 76-74 Monday night at Gore Arena.

Chat: East Carolina vs. Southern Miss

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:14:18 -0400

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ECU, Southern Miss both look for 3-game winning streak

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:37:41 -0400

First place in Conference USA's East Division is once again on the line when East Carolina and Southern Mississippi play.

Hillside TE commits to East Carolina

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:05:59 -0400

Hillside tight end Josh McNeil has made his verbal commitment.

Government officials support ECU to Big East

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:35:40 -0400

In an effort of support for East Carolina's bid to join the Big East conference, Governor Bev Perdue, Senator Kay Hagan and Senator Richard Burr sent a letter to the presidents of the Big East School.

ECU looks to keep rolling against Tulane

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:22:25 -0400

After a rough start against a brutal schedule, East Carolina finally seems to have found its groove.

Pirates return home on a winning streak

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:14:02 -0400

The East Carolina Pirates look to make it a three-game winning streak as they host the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium