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The East Carolina Pirates are the athletic teams that represent East Carolina University (ECU), located in Greenville, North Carolina. All varsity-level sports teams participate at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ( Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for football) level as a member of the American Athletic Conference .
The East Carolina Pirates are a college football team that represents East Carolina University (variously "East Carolina" or "ECU"). The team is a member of the American Athletic Conference, which is in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Blake Harrell is the head ...
The Pirates were led by Mike Houston in his sixth year as the head coach for the team's first seven games. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, located in Greenville, North Carolina. On October 20, head coach Mike Houston was fired after back-to-back blowout losses to Charlotte and Army. [1]
The 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Houston, in his fifth season.
The 2021 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by third-year head coach Mike Houston , play their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium as members of the American Athletic Conference .
In 1995, ECU won the Liberty Bowl over Stanford and finished 23rd in the Coaches' Poll. [11] The Pirates joined Conference USA (C-USA) in 1997, ending their status as football independents for the first time since 1976. Since joining the C-USA, the Pirates have had nine winning seasons, seven losing seasons, and one 6–6 year. [13]
ECU rebounded to make a bowl game after firing coach Mike Houston during the season. The Pirates were 4-1 under interim coach Blake Harrell and he’s been named the team’s permanent coach. 31.
The 20th head football coach at East Carolina University, Ruffin McNeill. There have been 22 head coaches for the East Carolina Pirates. East Carolina started organized football with the nickname Teachers, in 1932. [1] The school changed the nickname to the Pirates on February 26, 1934. [2]