AAC bringing in former Big East commissioner for basketball job
The AAC is bringing in a heavyweight to lend some additional credibility to its basketball programs. Mike Tranghese, the former commissioner of the Big East Conference, will advise the league on its approach in both men’s and women’s basketball. The news was released...
Meet ECU football alum, Military Bowl MVP Rahjai Harris this Friday
Friday will give East Carolina University football fans a chance to meet one of last year's star players and the MVP of the Military Bowl. Former Pirates running back Rahjai Harris will be in Greenville at the Tiebreakers at 1920 Smythewyck Dr. from 5:30-7 p.m. In...
PFF.com: Keaton Mitchell part of top-ranked ground game in NFL
The ground game offense in the NFL isn’t what it used to be. Teams don’t just pound it out and then pass anymore. The passing game has become a very crucial part of the offense. It creates a lot more options and brings another level of excitement. But the ground game...
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ECU’s Burress tabbed NCBWA First Team Freshman All-American
East Carolina baseball's Braden Burress was recognized on Monday by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association by being selected to the First Team Freshman All-American Team. Below is more information from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio...
Can ECU alum, Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell be next Devin Hester?
Keaton Mitchell said when he was growing up, he admired NFL Hall of Famer Devin Hester. Maybe he’ll be the next Hester, or first Mitchell. Mitchell could be fighting for carries in a backfield that will feature Derrick Henry and Justice Hill again. So Mitchell may see...
Blue Jays promote Trey Yesavage to Double-A New Hampshire
Trey Yesavage just got his Vancouver Canadians’ photos on his Major League Baseball bio. Now it’s time to update that. The East Carolina baseball alum and Toronto Blue Jays No. 2 prospect has been promoted to Double-A New Hampshire. The news was reported by Blue Jays...
PRL Monday: Future of college sports, paying athletes & more
It's Monday and we've already had a busy day of sports. "Pirate Radio Live" will catch you up on what you may have missed. Among the topics on deck that Clip Brock and the crew will discuss include: Future of college sports and paying student-athletes Which ECU...
East Carolina announces four-game men’s basketball series with Appalachian State
The East Carolina men's basketball team will play a four-game home-and-away series with Appalachian State starting this December. Below is more information from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram |...
Athlon Sports picks ECU in middle of AAC pack
More college football teams and conference previews are showing up on the web. Over the weekend, we showed you the first East Carolina football preview as College Football News broke down the Pirates. Now, Athlon Sports is out with its take on the AAC and where ECU...
Pirates in baseball: Shawn Armstrong gets hold in win, Burleson has two hits in loss
Two ECU alums had good individual days on Sunday. Texas Rangers reliever Shawn Armstrong got his fifth save of the season with some quick work in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. He struck out a batter in the eighth inning to stop a rally. He lowered his ERA...
Cornell Powell, DC Defenders heading to UFL title game
J.H. Rose High School football alum Cornell Powell is heading to the UFL championship. Powell helped the DC Defenders to a 36-18 win on Sunday over the host St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL Conference Championship. The Defenders (7-4) will face the Michigan Panthers...
Harold Varner III finishes 18th at LIV Golf Virginia event
Harold Varner III had another solid round at the LIV Golf Virginia event. So did a lot of other golfers. The East Carolina golf alum shot -3 to finish at -7, good enough for 18th, at the three-day event at the Robert Trent Jones Club in Gainesville, Va. Joaquin...
Need further proof Keaton Mitchell is back? Read this
Keaton Mitchell is so fast … how fast is he? The old comic line applies to the East Carolina running back as the Baltimore Ravens wrapped up the second week of OTAs on Friday. Media outlets have been reporting on how good and fast he’s looked this week. The Baltimore...