Varsity Sports
22 varsity programs competing at the highest level
Significant Milestones
2012
- Softball Record Season ECU softball became just the 13th team in NCAA history to hit 60 wins, setting a school record at 60-17.
63 NFL Draft Picks
ECU has had 63 players selected in the NFL draft, proving their ability to develop professional talent.
21 Football All-Americans
Twenty-one Pirate student-athletes have been honored as football All-Americans.
Conference Championships
ECU has won multiple conference titles and established themselves as the premier program in the American Athletic Conference's eastern division.
Pirate Club Growth
In 2022, the Pirate Club raised a record $36.7 million, demonstrating unprecedented alumni support.
Pirates Fan Zone
🦬Mascot
PeeDee the Pirate
Type: Pirate
Official Colors
Purple
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Gold
#FFC82E
School Info
Fight Song
E-C-U Fight Song
E-C-U, E-C-U, Pirates all the way!
Traditions
- •Purple haze
- •Pirate Walk
Venues
Football Stadium
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Basketball Arena
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Pirates Athletes Who Recover Right
Hear from East Carolina University athletes about their recovery journey
Chris Johnson
Football • 2004-07
'CJ2K' - Ran for 2,006 yards in 2009Jeff Blake
Football • 1988-91
1995 Pro Bowl quarterbackEarnest Byner
Football • 1980-83
Two-time Pro Bowl running backDavid Garrard
Football • 1998-01
Led Jaguars to AFC Championship gameLinval Joseph
Football • 2006-09
Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle