The East Carolina Pirates track and field team is the track and field program that represents East Carolina University. The Pirates compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Conference. The team is based in Greenville, North Carolina at the Bate Foundation Track & Field Facility.[2]
| East Carolina Pirates track and field | |
|---|---|
| University | East Carolina University |
| Head coach | Virgil Givens |
| Conference | AAC |
| Location | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Outdoor track | Bate Foundation Track & Field Facility |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
The program is coached by Virgil Givens.[2] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[3]
In 2021, high jumper Ty Butts Townsend became the 3rd Pirates athlete to represent the United States at the Summer Olympics in athletics.[4][5]
Julien Dunkley originally won the 60 metres at the 2003 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, winning in 6.54 seconds to become the Pirates' first individual national champion. However, he was later declared ineligible.[6][7] The Pirates' most successful AIAW athlete was Minnie McPhatter, who finished 7th in the 800 m at the 1980 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[8]
Postseason
editAs of 2024[update], a total of 10 men and 3 women have achieved individual All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.[9][10]
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ Placing later vacated
References
edit- ↑ ECU Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- 1 2 "East Carolina Pirates Media Guide" (PDF). East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Jordan, Dave (7 July 2021). "Former ECU high jumper headed to Olympics". www.witn.com. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ Steinmetz, Phillip. "3 things to know about Olympic high jumper and Louisville native Tynita Butts-Townsend". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "NCAA disqualifies Husker". Kearney Hub. 5 June 2003. p. 15. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- 1 2 "3 indoor track performers are disqualified". USA Today. 3 June 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Minnie McPhatter". ECU Athletics Hall of Fame.
- ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "55 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "ncaam4x1" (PDF). Track and Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "eTrack eTN1990_04_NCAAInd" (PDF). Track and Field News.
- ↑ "eTrack eTN1991_04_NCAA_Ind" (PDF). Track and Field News.
- 1 2 "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships" (PDF). Track and Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.