Isaiah Mbeng announces he’ll play for ECU in 2025-26
A former William & Mary guard selected to the All-CAA Rookie team before entering the transfer portal has announced he will play for East Carolina starting with the 2025-26 season. Isaiah Mbeng made the announcement Wednesday on his X page, posting two photos of...
Last Chance UFL: Former ECU WR, current Arlington Renegades star Isaiah Winstead
Holton Ahlers' "Last Chance UFL" series continues with a former teammate when they were both at East Carolina. Wide receiver Isaiah Winstead has been playing pro football for a couple of years now. He's had a chance at the NFL and has landed with the UFL's Arlington...
PRL Wednesday: Rahjai Harris and his next step in pro football career
"Pirate Radio LIve" is ready for another big day of sports talk on Wednesday. Clip, Chandler and the gang have a lot to discuss. There's a win by the ECU baseball team over Elon, the NBA and NHL playoffs, baseball and the NFL draft. They'll also have the weekly...
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Former Pirate Club director getting extension as Georgia Tech’s AD
A former director of the ECU Pirate Club who is now the athletics director at Georgia Tech is getting a contract extension. J Batt finalized a new five-year deal extending his contract to 2029. According to SI.com, the deal came after some speculation last week that...
Appalachian State fires football coach after losing season
Appalachian State has fired its head football coach, an alumni of the school. Head coach Shawn Clark. Clark, 49, is a former App State offensive lineman who had been with the program since 2016. He was fired after the team's loss to Georgia Southern finished the...
ECU’s Chase Sowell announces intention to enter transfer portal
ECU receiver Chase Sowell announced on social media he would be entering the transfer portal. Forever grateful for pirate nation💜💛 pic.twitter.com/Rz3tNC2AUI — Chase Sowell (@SowellChase) December 2, 2024 Sowell had 34 catches for 678 yards and three touchdowns this...
Bowl projection: Pirates forecast to be in Frisco Bowl
Another college bowl projection has ECU's football team headed to Texas. Brett McMurphy has the Pirates at the Frisco Bowl against Texas State on Tuesday, December 17. Click here for more. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram |...
East Carolina gets at-large bid again to NIVC tournament, hosts games
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina volleyball team will experience postseason play for the second-straight year as it has earned an at large bid to the 2024 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) according to an announcement by the event organizers...
Bobby Petrino finalist for Charlotte football job
A high-profile name is a finalist for the Charlotte football job. Arkansas offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino is one of the final candidates for the 49ers opening. Petrino's 137 career wins spread across Louisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky and Missouri State are...
Keaton Mitchell on inactive list for Ravens vs. Eagles
ECU alum Keaton Mitchell wasn't on the field for the Baltimore Ravens during Sunday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. Mitchell was on the team's inactive list, which was released Sunday afternoon. BaltimoreBeatdown.com reports Mitchell is a healthy scratch....
PRL: We’re back at it after Thanksgiving with hoops, bowl games & more
We hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving weekend and that you're ready for another edition of Pirate Radio Live. Clip, Chandler and the gang are back after the holiday and ECU's regular-season football finale. Now the discussion turns to Sunday's NFL games, where the...
ECU baseball coach Cliff Godwin engaged, announcment made on social media
There's some pretty big news coming out of ECU baseball and it doesn't have anything to do with games. Head coach Cliff Godwin is getting married. The news was made public on social media by his finance, Brie Berkowitz. She is currently an assistant track and field...
Bowl projections: ESPN has Pirates possibly in Camellia, Boca Raton bowls
ESPN's latest bowl projection list is out with some familiar bowls and opponents on the list for the Pirates. ECU's football team is now projected to face James Madison in the Camellia Bowl on December 14 (9 pm, Montgomery, Ala.) or vs. Coastal Carolina in the Boca...