Former ECU chancellor Richard Eakin passes away at 86
Former East Carolina University chancellor Richard "Dick" Eakin has passed away. He was 86. Eakin died on Monday. He was ECU’s chancellor from 1987-2001. He took the position after serving at Bowling Green University. According to his obituary, posted on the Wilkerson...
Harold Varner in Virginia LIV Golf tourney after missing US Open cut
East Carolina golf alum Harold Varner III shifts his focus to the LIV Golf Virginia tournament that begins on Friday. This comes after he missed the cut at US Open qualifying on Monday in Durham. Varner III shot a +5 overall with rounds of 71 and 74 at Duke University...
Pirates in baseball: Zach Agnos wins in first meeting with Marlins, Connor Norby
Monday was a relatively quiet day for most of baseball … except for one unique matchup. Two of East Carolina’s top performers in Major League Baseball took the field against each other as Zach Agnos and the Colorado Rockies picked up a 6-4 win over Connor Norby,...
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Rangers sign ECU Alum Shawn Armstrong to one-year deal
The Texas Rangers have signed ECU Alum and free agent pitcher Shawn Armstrong to a one-year deal, according to MLBTradeRumors.com. The report states the right-hander, who is 34, a New Bern native and a 10-year veteran, will play for the first time with the Rangers. He...
Best of PRL: Jon Gilbert, Blake Harrell, Ruffin McNeill and more
It's the holiday season, and like the rest of us, the Pirate Radio Live crew is busy getting ready for the holiday. There's presents to buy and wrap, trips to plan (including the one to Annapolis, Md. and the Military Bowl) and friends and family to see. So we're...
ECU names Sirignano as director of strength & conditioning
By ECUPirates.com Mike Sirignano, who has nearly 20 years of experience training student-athletes, has been named the Director of Strength & Conditioning at East Carolina University according to an announcement by head coach Blake Harrell. Sirignano comes to ECU...
ECU signee scores four touchdowns in NC Shrine Bowl win
ECU football signee Johnny Williams earned MVP honors for the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team in Saturday's 49-24 victory over South Carolina. The Shrine Bowl pits some of the top high school football players from both states. Williams, a senior from Havelock,...
ECU officially announces Joseph as General Manager for ECU football
By ECUPirates.com Noah Joseph, who has 20 years of coaching experience, has been named general manager of East Carolina Football according to an announcement by head coach Blake Harrell on Sunday. Joseph's hire ends a two-year stint at Purdue University (2023-24)...
Analysis: Youth may trump inexperience for Clayton McCullough, staff
There's one of two ways this could go. New Miami Marlins Manager Clayton McCullough, an ECU Baseball Alum, has a young staff to work with his team this season. In fact, none of the coaches is over age 40. On the Marlins Hot Stove Show show, they discussed this and...
Greenville resident returning to play for ECU
Here's a unique story about a Greenville resident returning to play for his hometown college football team. Rion Roseborough, a John Paul II Catholic graduate, will play for ECU this fall. His school made the announcement on its Instagram page. View this post...
Former ECU cornerback says he’ll play at Virginia Tech next
Another former ECU starter who entered the transfer portal has announced where he'll play in 2025. Isiah Brown-Murray posted to Instagram that he'll play for Virginia Tech. On Dec. 9, he announced on social media he was leaving ECU, one of 15 athletes who were on...
Pirates Fall At Home To Gardner-Webb, 84-79
By ECUPirates.com RJ Felton scored 19 points but East Carolina could not come up with a defensive stop in the final seconds as the Pirates fell 84-79 to Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum. Jordan Riley and Cam Hayes added 18 points...
Former ECU football assistant named Elon offensive coordinator
A former ECU assistant football coach, who last worked with the Pirates in 2002, has taken over as offensive coordinator at Elon University. Doug Martin was named to the position by the school, it was announced on Saturday. Martin was with ECU from 1992-2002, last...