In place of their regular afternoon practice on Wednesday, the East Carolina volleyball team volunteered to help move freshmen into their dorm rooms. They carried boxes and shelves and televisions, and when they left they gave their new friends Pirate volleyball posters, complete with the 2019 schedule. This effort to inspire new fans — and get a decent upper body workout at … [Read more...]

It was the East Carolina offense that got all of the accolades on Wednesday, as Mike Houston’s Pirates pushed through their ‘hump day’ workout. The offense shined on a hot, humid morning of practice. "This was the second of four consecutive practices in full pads and it was a competitive one," said Houston after the Wednesday workout. "I'm really excited about the way our … [Read more...]

New athletic facilities don’t just allow collegiate teams to pursue broader opportunities; they provide a visual representation of where a program plans to go. If the media tour of East Carolina’s new and renovated spaces Monday is any indication, the Pirates’ top athletic leadership has grand visions indeed. “It’s almost like a dream,” said J.J. McLamb, the senior … [Read more...]