Former BYU QB Jake Retzlaff to transfer to Tulane
East Carolina’s football team will likely see quarterback Jake Retzlaff this season after all. He’ll just be wearing a different uniform. Sources: Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has verbally committed to transfer to Tulane. The school has spent more than a week...
AAC changing name to American Conference
Out with the old, in with the new. The American Athletic Conference announced it is rebranding itself to the American Conference. The news was released on its website Monday morning and was reported on by multiple sources. The conference that East Carolina calls home...
Pirates in baseball: Gavin Williams has one of best outings of season in Guardians’ 8-2 win over A’s
Gavin Williams came ready to play on Sunday. The ECU baseball alum had one of his best games of the season, matching his career high with 11 strikeouts in an 8-2 win over the Athletics. The 6-foot-6 righthander gave up a run on four hits and one walk. The...
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It’s official: Marlins hire former Pirate Clayton McCullough as manager
By ECUPirates.com MIAMI – Clayton McCullough, who played baseball at East Carolina from 2000-02, has been hired as the 17th manager in Miami Marlins club history according to an announcement by the organization Monday afternoon. McCullough heads to the Sunshine...
Monday Morning Quarterback with Holton Ahlers: ECU’s Katin Houser explodes; CFP thoughts
Holton Ahlers' Monday Morning Quarterback dives into all things college football. He discusses the latest developments in college football, including the losses of Miami and Georgia and the continued success of SMU and BYU. He's excited about Cam Ward's Heisman Trophy...
ECU’s Houser takes home weekly honors, Barker named to honor roll
ECUPirates.com IRVING, Texas – East Carolina sophomore quarterback Katin Houser has been named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, while fellow classmate Zakye Baker was named to the weekly honor roll according to an announcement by the league office...
PRL: It’s ECU football Monday, soccer wins AAC title and more
It's Monday and the start of another week. It's also one day closer to ECU's next Thursday game, this time at Tulsa. The Pirates will be busy with game preps. Clip, Chandler and the gang will be busy talking that and more with WNCT-TV's Brian Bailey, Pirate Radio's...
The Brian Bailey Show: State high school postseason talk, preview
It's Monday and time for another edition of The Brian Bailey Show. Brian's show features ECU football and other sports each week. At noon, you can listen on 92.7 FM and 101.4 FM, and at 6 p.m., you can catch the replay. He'll be speaking with several of the area's...
Afterloss to ECU, Florida Atlantic fires two assistant coaches
After a 49-14 loss to ECU last Thursday, Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman has fired his defensive coordinator and O-Line/associate head coach. Click here to read more. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube
Former ECU catcher Clayton McCullough hired as next Miami Marlins manager
The Miami Marlins have hired a manager with ECU ties. Clayton McCullough named Marlins manager, per multiple reports including https://t.co/Z3s2EpgF39's @CDenicola13. pic.twitter.com/nUNA9g6PW0 — MLB (@MLB) November 10, 2024 The Marlins have hired Dodgers first-base...
ECU soccer tops Memphis in 2OTs to win AAC tournament, clinch NCAA berth
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – It took 30 years for East Carolina soccer to stand atop the conference mountaintop, but from the left foot of Annabelle Abbott to the back of the Memphis goal, the Pirates had done it at long last — a 1-0 Golden Goal win in double-overtime...
ECU women fall at JMU, 57-51
By ECUPirates.com HARRISONBURG, Va. – East Carolina redshirt sophomore Jayla Hearp scored a team-high 15 points, while Amiya Joyner tallied her first double-double of the season netting 14 points with 12 rebounds in a 57-51 loss to James Madison Sunday afternoon...
Stanley Bryant, Winnipeg back in Grey Cup, will face DaShaun Amos, Toronto
The 111th Grey Cup with have an ECU football feel to it. Winnipeg OL Stanley Bryant and Toronto DB DaShaun Amos will square off on Nov. 17 after Bryant and Winnipeg beat Saskatchewan 38-22 on Saturday. Click here to read more. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook...