Gavin Williams nearly makes history with no-hitter, settles for win over Mets
The Cleveland Guardians haven’t had a no-hitter in 44 years. Gavin Williams almost broke that streak. The ECU alum came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter against the New York Mets. Instead, he missed the mark by two outs. Juan Soto hit a solo homer to break up...
ECU’s Anthony Smith named to Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List
East Carolina University‘s football program has announced that Anthony Smith is a nominee for the Biletnikoff Award. Below or more details from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube | Apple...
PRL Wednesday: Catching up with former ECU stars Holton Ahlers, Rahjai Harris
Wednesday's "Pirate Radio Live" will focus on Pirates past and present. Clip, Chandler and crew will be joined by former ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers and running back Rahjai Harris. They will also be talking about the current state of ECU football, which has been...
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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...
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...