East Carolina senior kicker Jake Verity, the program's all-time career leader in points (352), announced Monday that he intends to enter the 2021 National Football League Draft and forego remaining collegiate eligibility.
Published: Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 @ 12:00 am
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Second-year East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston addressed members of the media Tuesday wrapping up the 2020 season.
Published: Sunday, December 13th, 2020 @ 2:46 pm
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The Charlotte Providence High School product will graduate from ECU with a bachelor's degree in communications via virtual commencement exercises Friday.
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 3:17 pm
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East Carolina University and the entire Pirate Athletics community mourns the loss of Pat Dye, who passed away Monday at the age of 80.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 5:04 pm
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Former East Carolina defensive tackle Alex Turner, a three-year starter and team captain, has earned membership into the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society according to a release from the NFF & College Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2020 @ 2:58 am
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Rivalry games, packed stadiums, retro uniforms, bone-jarring hits, unforgettable touchdowns and last-second celebrations aren't solely reserved for the fall anymore.
Published: Saturday, March 28th, 2020 @ 3:01 pm
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Steve Ellis has been named cornerbacks coach at East Carolina University according to an announcement from head football coach Mike Houston.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 9:01 am
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East Carolina's season opener against Marshall, previously set for Sept. 5, has been rescheduled for Aug. 29 in a collaborative effort by both institutions to offer a distinctive opportunity to recognize the 50th anniversary of a tragedy that has tied the two communities together ever since.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 @ 8:36 pm
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Games against eight bowl qualifiers and three prime-time non-Saturday contests highlight a balanced East Carolina 2020 football schedule released Tuesday by the American Athletic Conference.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 @ 3:21 am
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East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston announced the addition of defensive back Robert Kennedy to the Pirates' 2020 signing class after the junior college student-athlete formally submitted his national letter-of-intent late Wednesday.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 9:10 am
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Tripp Weaver, who helped East Carolina to a conference title and four bowl appearances as a defensive staff assistant before following with six seasons of full-time collegiate coaching experience, has been named the Pirates' safeties coach
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 8:32 am
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Blake Harrell, whose record-breaking run-stopping units helped lead two different programs to postseason appearances in three of the last five seasons, has been named defensive coordinator at East Carolina according to an announcement from head football coach Mike Houston on Wednesday.
Published: Monday, February 3rd, 2020 @ 9:40 am
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East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston announced Thursday that the contract of defensive coordinator and safeties coach Bob Trott will not be renewed.
Published: Friday, January 17th, 2020 @ 9:53 am
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East Carolina wide receiver C.J. Johnson has been named to the 2019 Football Writers Association of America-Shaun Alexander Freshman All-America Team presented by Stand Together according to an announcement by the organization Monday.
Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 @ 3:37 pm
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Jeff Hanson, whose successful collegiate coaching career spanned over four decades and included multiple national championships, announced his retirement as the Pirates' defensive line coach Wednesday according to East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston.
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2020 @ 4:12 pm
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East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston announced Wednesday that 25 student-athletes have signed a national letter-of-intent with the Pirates.
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 @ 4:23 pm
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Under second-year head coach Mike Houston, ECU will look to bolster its roster when the 2020 signing class is revealed on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 @ 12:56 pm
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The East Carolina Department of Athletics has announced that season ticket orders for the 2020 football campaign will officially go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 18 starting at 9 a.m.
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 @ 10:47 am
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The quartet's selection are the most by the Pirates in one season since they had six honorees in 2015.
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 2:53 pm
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Senior Day hardly unfolded how Brandon Pena and 15 of his East Carolina teammates playing their final game in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium expected.
Published: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 @ 5:06 pm
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First-year East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston addressed members of the media Tuesday prior to Saturday's season finale against Tulsa.
Published: Thursday, November 28th, 2019 @ 8:38 pm
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East Carolina had to scrap and claw, endure and survive, but every ounce of effort produced a critical victory Saturday afternoon in Mike Houston's first year as head coach.
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 3:02 pm
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East Carolina will close out its 2019 regular season road schedule when it travels to Connecticut on Saturday for a 12 noon (ET) American Athletic Conference matchup against the Huskies at Pratt & Whitney Stadium.
Published: Sunday, November 24th, 2019 @ 3:10 am
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First-year East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston addressed members of the media Tuesday prior to Saturday's road game at Connecticut.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:32 am
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American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the two-year football scheduling model for conference games that will be in place for the 2020 and 2021 football seasons.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 6:49 pm
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East Carolina senior defensive tackle Alex Turner has been named to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First-Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), for the third consecutive year the organization announced Thursday.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2019 @ 6:22 am
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East Carolina redshirt freshman inside receiver Tyler Snead has been named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Week according to an announcement by the league office Monday morning.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 8:54 am
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For the second-straight week, East Carolina's resurgent offense put up mind-boggling numbers and scored almost at will.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 7:06 am
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East Carolina junior Jake Verity has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2019 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:07 am
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First-year East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston addressed members of the media Tuesday prior to Saturday's road game against SMU.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 7:51 am
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East Carolina will open a two-game road swing with its longest trip of the season, traveling to Dallas to face American Athletic Conference West Division contender No. 23 SMU Saturday.
Published: Sunday, November 10th, 2019 @ 8:15 pm
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First-year head coach Mike Houston's message to his East Carolina team as it prepared to host nationally ranked Cincinnati on Saturday night kept driving the point "Take your shot."
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 12:33 pm
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It's Military Appreciation Day as East Carolina will begin the month of November by welcoming current American Athletic Conference East Division leader No. 17 Cincinnati to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 8:59 am
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ECU Athletics is again proud to partner with Harris Teeter to provide a Thanksgiving meal to deserving families this holiday season.
Published: Friday, November 1st, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
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