SI: Keaton Mitchell shines during Ravens’ OTAs
The Baltimore Ravens held OTAs this past week. East Carolina football alum Keaton Mitchell looked like he’s ready for the upcoming season, according to Sports Illustrated. Baltimore Ravens reporter Ryan Mink listed 10 standouts from OTAs with Mitchell impressing and...
Colby Thorndyke drives in 6, sparks late-inning barrage in Coastal Carolina’s 18-7 win over ECU
East Carolina's baseball team is in a win-or-go-home situation after falling 18-7 to Coastal Carolina on Saturday. The Pirates will face Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPNU in an elimination game. ECU has to beat Florida, then beat Coastal Carolina twice to win the...
Pirates in baseball: Former ECU alumni square off, both pitch as Rangers top Cardinals; Whisenhunt gets win
Two East Carolina baseball alumni got to pitch in Friday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. But it’s not exactly what you think. WATCH: @ECUBaseball alum @alecburleson9 got to pitch for the Cardinals in an 11-1 loss to the Rangers. He pitched...
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ECU running back Javious Bond says he will enter transfer portal
ECU running back Javious Bond announced Tuesday on social media that he was entering the transfer portal. Love PirateNation❤️ pic.twitter.com/dsP2opY6O3 — Javious Bond (@BondJavious) December 3, 2024 Bond played in four games this season, totaling 92 yards and a...
Watch: Ja’Quan McMillian’s pick 6 wraps up win for Broncos over Browns
It was a big night for ECU alum Ja'Quan McMillian. MCMILLIAN PICK-SIX TO POSSIBLY ICE IT. 📺: #CLEvsDEN on ESPN 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/byTyDJ5y47 — NFL (@NFL) December 3, 2024 He returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48...
Monday Morning Quarterback with Holton Ahlers: Rivalry Week college football explodes, flag planting
A new Monday Morning Quarterback with Holton Ahlers is now out. Holton talks about rivalry week in college football as it exploded in a big way. He also talked about the flag-planting epidemic and ECU makes Coach Blake Harrell the official head coach. Check out Pirate...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Stanley Bryant to one-year deal
ECU alum Stanley Bryant, one of the greatest offensive linemen to play in the CFL, is staying with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The team announced on Monday that he had signed a one-year contract to return for the 2025 season. It will be his 10th season with the team....
PRL: Tuesday with Mack and ECU hosts UNCW in men’s hoops
Pirate Radio Live on Tuesday has familiar faces along with getting you ready for ECU men's hoops and UNC Wilmington. Scheduled guests to join Clip and Chandler are former ECU hoops coach Mack McCarthy, ECU color commentator Si Seymour and Brant Wilkerson with Seahawk...
Pirates set to welcome UNCW to Minges on Tuesday
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina men's basketball team remains at Williams Arena inside Minges Coliseum as the Pirates gear up to host in-state foe UNCW for a Tuesday night battle. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip time and the contest will be streamed on ESPN+ with...
Florida Atlantic hires Texas Tech OC as next head coach
The domino effect in the coaching world continued in the AAC on Monday. Florida Atlantic named Zach Kittley as its next football coach. Kittley comes to Boca Raton after three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech. The 33-year-old...
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...