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East Carolina University Pirates

East Carolina University

The athletic program at East Carolina University began in 1910 with the baseball program. Basketball and football were added in 1932, and the school's "Pirates" nickname became official in 1934.

The university's 19 NCAA athletic programs are all members of Conference USA, which ranges from Greenville to El Paso, Texas. The baseball program has the most consistent national rankings, while the football program has won several conference titles, the last in 2009.

East Carolina plays football in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, which was first built in 1963 as a 17,000-seat facility, but has been expanded in 1963, 1975, 1998 and 2010 to its current 50,000 capacity. Minges Coliseum at Williams Arena was first built in 1968 and renovated in 1995. The team's baseball field, Clark-LeClair Stadium, opened in 2005.

Recent Articles About East Carolina University Pirates

• UNCW golf tied for 5th at NCAA regional

  Published May 17, 2012
  the CAA champions shot 2-under-par 282 as a team on the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens.
  
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  Minor league notebook - Doing it Wright: Whiteville grad in control

  Published May 12, 2012
  Wright leads pitchers in the Orioles system with four victories.
  
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  A surprise ending in store for UNCW golf team?

  Published May 9, 2012
  National championship trip seems unlikely, but team knows there are upsets every year.
  
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  UNCW rookie Dick impressing teammates, foes

  Published May 9, 2012
  Dick, often the designated hitter, bats eighth in the order and carries a .318 average
  
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  McNeill visits Wilmington to rally ‘Pirate Family'

  Published May 1, 2012
  It was the 11th of 13 pre-football season stops for the featured guests.
  
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  Chuck Carree - As season hits stride, belief grows for UNCW

  Published April 18, 2012
  With a 12-3 record, the first-place Seahawks have a chance to run away with the CAA.
  
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  Seahawks error-free in rout of Pirates

  Published April 17, 2012
  Tyler DeLoach was effectively wild in a career-long 6 1/3 innings and the Seahawks scored runs in five different innings.
  
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  Farber making sacrifices for UNCW

  Published April 16, 2012
  UNCW's Drew Farber is fifth in the nation with 13 sacrifice bunts.
  
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  Chuck Carree - Healthy Lawhorn takes new approach to pro ball

  Published April 11, 2012
  "Everything is coming together and I feel confident now.''
  

• UNCW kicks off new chancellor's installation events

  Published April 10, 2012
  School plans smaller lead-up to chancellor ceremony
  
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  Fowl weather fans create atmosphere at UNCW games

  Published April 9, 2012
  You've probably seen them run around with "UNCW Rules" flags.
  
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  Seahawks don't mind switching it up for roadtrip

  Published April 4, 2012
  Instead of longer bullpen sessions in between appearances, this week they have been shortened and tailored for each starter.
  
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  East Carolina blanks Seahawks

  Published April 3, 2012
  Seahawks use six pitchers in loss
  
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  Cain-do attitude

  Published April 2, 2012
  UNCW baseball senior Andrew Cain grew up in Greenville and knows the E.C. athletic program well.
  

• UNCW details installation events

  Published April 2, 2012
  University of North Carolina Wilmington Chancellor Gary Miller will be installed April 20.
  

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