/tags/east-carolina-athletics East Carolina Athletics en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:49:30 GMT /politics/2024-06-04/unc-nc-state-football-basketball-ecu-app-house-bill State lawmakers want to require North Carolina's public universities to play against each other in sports more often. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:49:30 GMT /politics/2024-06-04/unc-nc-state-football-basketball-ecu-app-house-bill Colin Campbell /sports/2024-05-31/parker-byrd-east-carolina-baseball-amputee-boating-ecu Parker Byrd is just the second amputee to play Division I college baseball. After losing his right leg below the knee in a boating accident, he's taken three at-bats this season for the East Carolina Pirates. As ECU continues its quest for the College World Series, Byrd provides inspiration. Fri, 31 May 2024 14:04:24 GMT /sports/2024-05-31/parker-byrd-east-carolina-baseball-amputee-boating-ecu Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-12-05/college-football-where-north-carolina-fbs-playing-bowl-games For the first time ever, each of the state’s four Atlantic Coast Conference teams — Duke, UNC, N.C. State and Wake Forest — all qualified for a bowl. East Carolina is also going bowling. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:55:33 GMT /sports/2022-12-05/college-football-where-north-carolina-fbs-playing-bowl-games Mitchell Northam /environment/2022-09-27/hurricane-ian-north-carolina-braces-strong-winds-heavy-rain-weekend There's still a lot of uncertainty about the storm's path. Emergency management officials say residents in all parts of the state should sign up for weather alerts and prepare emergency supplies. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:08:23 GMT /environment/2022-09-27/hurricane-ian-north-carolina-braces-strong-winds-heavy-rain-weekend Sascha Cordner, Will Michaels, Bradley George, Mitchell Northam, Laura Pellicer /sports/2022-09-02/guide-college-football-opening-weekend-north-carolina-app-ecu-pack-hbcu The Tar Heels visit App State. The Wolfpack travels to Greenville. And the Aggies and Eagles clash in Charlotte. College football is back. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:47:58 GMT /sports/2022-09-02/guide-college-football-opening-weekend-north-carolina-app-ecu-pack-hbcu Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-06-13/photos-ecu-fans-lightning-delay-cheer-pirates-baseball-morning-texas-ncaa East Carolina's baseball team faced Texas in a decisive Game 3 of the NCAA Super Regional on Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville. Rain and lightning delays, lasting more than six hours total, pushed the game's finish into Monday morning. But much of the Pirates' fanbase stuck around for the whole thing. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:30:04 GMT /sports/2022-06-13/photos-ecu-fans-lightning-delay-cheer-pirates-baseball-morning-texas-ncaa Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-06-01/meet-5-baseball-teams-north-carolina-playing-ncaa-tournament In all, five college baseball teams from North Carolina will be playing in the tournament. Joining the Tar Heels of UNC and the Pirates of ECU are Campbell, Wake Forest and UNC-Greensboro. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:23:30 GMT /sports/2022-06-01/meet-5-baseball-teams-north-carolina-playing-ncaa-tournament Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-03-17/east-carolina-hires-tennessee-mens-basketball-coach-michael-schwartz-ecu The 45-year-old Michael Schwartz is currently an assistant at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- which is a No. 3 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:10:08 GMT /sports/2022-03-17/east-carolina-hires-tennessee-mens-basketball-coach-michael-schwartz-ecu Mitchell Northam /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-02/lex-gillette-world-record-long-jumper-from-raleigh While he sprints toward the sand pit, his coach shouts and claps to offer direction. 16 steps. That is all it takes before Lex Gillette flies. After… Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:16:43 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-02/lex-gillette-world-record-long-jumper-from-raleigh Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /sports/2020-11-02/lex-gillette-world-record-long-jumper-from-raleigh While he sprints toward the sand pit, his coach shouts and claps to offer direction. 16 steps. That is all it takes before Lex Gillette flies. After… Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:16:43 GMT /sports/2020-11-02/lex-gillette-world-record-long-jumper-from-raleigh Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio