Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 4 of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round coverage of all things related to topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, Myatt and Monroe speculate on how President Trump's promised executive order on college sports could reshape the way transfers and NIL money will be regulated. They also talk about the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGilbert, ECU may get direction from Trump
Jon Gilbert has received a 3-year contract extension as athletic director at East Carolina that will run through December of 2029. Gilbert's salary will be $625,000 annually. "It's very generous of the chancellor (Dr. Philip G. Rogers)," Gilbert said. "When you get something like that, it certainly validates the work that my staff and I have done over the last several … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePirate Talk: ECU athletics roundup
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 3 of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round coverage of all things related to topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, Myatt and Monroe analyze the potential impact of incoming players on the football program, touch on ECU basketball's efforts to compete down the stretch in the American and discuss the … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING THUMBNAILSHeavy focus on secondary in defensive overhaul
The recruiting Class of 2026 will play a big role as East Carolina conducts a makeover of the American Conference's top defensive unit. The Pirates led the American in scoring defense (20.1 points), rushing defense (120.2 yards per game), fumbles recovered (14) and was second in total defense (351.0) and sacks (34) in 2025. But as the sun set on a 9-4 campaign, the program's … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING THUMBNAILSECU offense banks on influx of new personnel
"Starting Over'' might be an adequate theme for East Carolina's offense as it begins preparations for the 2026 campaign. New job opportunities, transfer portal departures, graduations and early declarations for the NFL Draft at the end of the 2025 season left gaping holes in an offense that was one of the best in the American Conference and played a major role in ECU's 9-4 … [Read more...]