East Carolina University's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "Pirates", and participate in the NCAA Division I in all sports (except in football, where they are located in Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision) and the Conference USA in most sports. (The men's hockey program competes in the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference. The school colors are Purple and Gold. The mascot of ECU is the Pirate. East Carolina University (ECU) is a public, coeducational, research intensive university located in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. ECU is the third largest university in North Carolina with an enrollment of over 24,000 students and the fastest-growing campus in the University of North Carolina system. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference which is now in the Southern United States. ...

Why The Pirates?

Pirates have long been associated with the North Carolina coast. One of the most famous pirates, Blackbeard, resided in Bath, NC and Ocracoke, NC. The modern day mascot is based on the description of Blackbeard. Many other pirates used the shallow coast and Outer Banks to evade the captures. ECU officially became the Pirates in 1934. In 1983, a contest was developed to name the Pirate. Children all over Pitt County submitted their ideas and Pee Dee the Pirate was chosen. The Pee Dee River is a river along the North Carolina and South Carolina border where pirates often set up camp. In 1985 Chancellor Howell decided on his own to drop "Pee Dee" and be known only as "The Pirates". People still use the terms Pee Dee and Petey as the terms for The Pirates. Image File history File links ECU_Pirates_Logo. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... A flag often attributed to Blackbeard. ... Bath is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. ... A flag often attributed to Blackbeard. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... North Carolinas Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pitt County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Shad Fishing in February Pee Dee River, Yauhanna, South Carolina The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Why Purple and Gold?

One of the first order of business once students arrived to East Carolina in 1909 was to decide on colors for the school. The students voted and Old Gold and Royal Purple won. ECU has been purple and gold ever since. East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university located in Greenville, North Carolina. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into East Carolina University. ...

Football

The ECU Pirate Football team competes at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Football started in 1932 and the Pirates have been to 12 Bowl Games. In 2006 the Pirates ended up 7-5 and was invited to the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, AL. The Pirates head coach is Skip Holtz. The Pirates are honored to have 19 All-Americans and countless other awards. ECU has had 52 players to be selected in the NFL Draft since 1961. The Pirates have had at least one player chosen in 11 of the past 15 drafts with one first round selection as the No. 24 overall pick in the 1992 draft. ECU has produced eight players who have played in 11 Super Bowls dating back to 1985. Five of those Pirates have won World Championships. [1]Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is a stadium in Greenville, North Carolina. ... Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in the State of North Carolina, is located in Pitt County on the Tar River. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Papajohns. ... Birmingham is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. ... Skip Holtz (born Louis Holtz) on March 12, 1964 in Willimantic, Connecticut) is one of the up-and-coming NCAA college football head coaches in the country. ... The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. ...

Swimming and Diving

The ECU Swimming and Diving team has had many great seasons. The Mens team started in the 1953-54 season and the Womens started in the 1977-78 season. In 1957, the Mens Swimming and Diving Team became the first team at ECU to win a National Championship. Over the years, 87 Swimmers and Divers at ECU have been All-Americans. The Mens Teams were Conference Champions in 1986 and 1989 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Womens team was Conference Champs in 1995-1997, 2000 in the CAA; 2001 in the East Coast Athletic Conference; 2003 in CUSA. The Head Coach is Rick Kobe. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Baseball

The Baseball team has have a long and tenured history. The team plays in Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, NC. The team over the year boast 15 All-Americans, over 100 players in the Professional League, and a NAIA National Champions in 1962. The Pirates have gone to the NCAA Tournament 21 times with the last time being in 2005. They have been regular season champions 12 times and conference tournament champion 10 times. ECU has been nothing short of spectacular recording 54 winning seasons in the past 56 years. The Pirates have appeared in 22 NCAA Baseball Regional tournaments (including seven-straight since 1999), two NCAA Baseball Super Regional appearances, one Conference USA regular-season championship, and have won 40+ games in five of the last seven seasons. The Pirates are annually rated as one of the nation's top collegiate baseball programs. See Friends of ECU Baseball. The current coach is Billy Godwin. Clark-LeClair Stadium is the home of Pirate baseball at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. ... Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in the State of North Carolina, is located in Pitt County on the Tar River. ... The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference which is now in the Southern United States. ...

Other Varsity Mens teams include: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Tennis and Track and Field. Other Varsity Womens teams include: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Volleyball.