East Carolina University

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2 East Carolina University For nearly a century, East Carolina University has served the people of North Carolina and the nation. From modest beginnings as a teacher training school, ECU has grown to become an emerging, national research university with an enrollment of more than 23,000. In 1907, East Carolina was founded to alleviate the desperate shortage of teachers in the eastern part of the state. Our College of Education continues to supply the nation with some of its best educators, and now it has been joined by programs of high distinction in health care and the fine and performing arts. The university is no longer a small school but an engine of economic development and a hotbed of discovery. Today, East Carolina is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina and Established: 1907 Living Alumni: Location: BY THE NUMBERS ,000-plus Greenville, North Carolina Total Enrollment: 23,164 Undergraduate: 17,728 Graduate: 5,150 Medical (MD): 286 offers 106 bachelor s degree programs, 71 master s degree programs, 4 specialist degree programs, 1 first-professional MD program, and 16 doctoral programs in our professional colleges and schools, the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, and the Brody School of Medicine. With a mission of teaching, research, and service, East Carolina University is a dynamic institution connecting people and ideas, finding solutions to problems, and seeking the challenges of the future. East Carolina University. Tomorrow starts here percent of students enrolled are African Americans; 4.7 percent are other minorities percent of students are from out of state, coming from forty-seven states and the District of Columbia percent of first-time freshmen are from out of state. 189 students are from fifty-six foreign countries. Teacher Education East Carolina University prepares more teaching professionals for North Carolina schools than any other university. Graduates of the College of Education have been recognized as Teachers of the Year at local, state, and national levels. Distance education programming in the College of Education has grown by 30 percent for four consecutive years. College of Education faculty grants and contracts have continued to increase, with private donations growing by 41 percent over the past five years. Through its Project HEART, the College of Education collaborates with AmeriCorps, state agencies, community colleges, Boys and Girls Clubs, and local businesses to give ECU students the opportunity to work with at-risk students in middle grades. The College of Education is preparing retiring military personnel who want to become teachers. ECU placed an advising office at Fort Bragg in 2005 for the Troops to Teachers program. Health Care The Brody School of Medicine at ECU is ranked fifth in the nation in rural medicine by U.S. News & World Report. The medical school is listed eleventh nationally in the family medicine specialty by the magazine. Funding was authorized for the East Carolina Heart Institute, a partnership institution of East Carolina University and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. The institute will serve as a center for research, clinical care, and economic development. East Carolina prepares more nursing and allied health professionals in North Carolina than any other university in the state. As a member of a six-institution team funded East Carolina Basketball

3 by the National Institutes of Health, East Carolina is researching obesity and establishing standards for its surgical treatment. Surgeons at ECU train physicians from around the world to perform robotic cardiac mitral valve repair procedures. Fine and Performing Arts The College of Fine Arts and Communication hosts hundreds of public performances and gatherings every year through its professional concert series, summer theatre program, dance performances, student musical ensembles, musical theatre productions, exhibitions, recitals, opera theatre, and events for youth. East Carolina s visual and performing arts programs are among the largest and most prestigious on the East Coast. The School of Art and Design is one of the few places in the nation where sculpture students manage a working foundry, casting bronze, aluminum, and steel. Among the school s significant holdings is the immense Dwight M. Holland Ceramics Collection, featuring master works by contemporary international and American ceramists including many North Carolina Seagrove-area folk potters. The ECU Jazz Ensemble was selected by DownBeat magazine, the Smithsonian Institution, and the estate of Duke Ellington to bring one of Ellington s lost works, Three Cent Stomp, back to life. The ensemble premiered the piece at the City Jazz Club in Orlando, Florida. The celebrated School of Music, through its organ performance and sacred music program, saw a decade-long, community-based effort to bring a concert organ to the region come to fruition. The C. B. Fisk, Opus 126 designated as the Perkins and Wells Memorial Organ at St. Paul s Episcopal Church in Greenville is a 3,119-pipe, $1.4 million tracker organ that will be a major teaching and performance instrument for ECU s organ performance and sacred music students. The School of Theatre and Dance offers multiple productions of plays, musical theatre, and dance concerts throughout the year in McGinnis Theatre. Research and Economic Development East Carolina s annual contribution to the local economy is estimated to be close to $2 billion. Funded by the U.S. Army, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at ECU is developing devices, strategies, and infrastructure that mitigate risks from biological attacks. East Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources are processing artifacts from a shipwreck believed to be that of the Queen Anne s Revenge, the flagship of Blackbeard the pirate. ECU, in its new Center for Natural Hazards Mitigation, is researching natural disasters and their management. East Carolina, collaborating with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during twelve years of research, has developed a new method for saving and delivering blood platelets. Through a process of freeze-drying and sterilizing, the platelets can be saved for up to five years and deliver immediate life-saving benefits in military and civilian blood banks. East Carolina collaborates with Pitt Community College, the Pitt County Schools system, and the state Department of Public Instruction on workforce development for Hispanics in eastern North Carolina. Research efforts by faculty continue to expand, and they include a wide variety of topics from the nation s maritime past, heart disease and diabetes, health and exercise, to politics, United States/Mexico border patrols, and science. Additionally... Each year, more than 8,000 East Carolina students contribute in excess of 100,000 hours of volunteer service to more than 125 community health and human service organizations. East Carolina leads the UNC system in distance learning enrollment. Distance education students who are enrolled in East Carolina courses number nearly 5,000. The university s facilities and capabilities continue to expand. New construction projects totaling more than $255 million are under way on campus. Notable alumni include Pulitzer Prize winners Rick Atkinson and Dan Neil; Emmy Award-winning composer Velton Ray Bunch; actors Sandra Bullock, Beth Grant, and Emily Procter; BB&T chief operating officer Kelly King; Bob Greczyn, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Ruth Shaw, president and CEO of Duke Power; Kevin Williamson, creator of Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Dawson s Creek; former U.S. Senator Robert Morgan; former All-Pro running back Earnest Byner; Broadway star Manley Pope; Ronnie Barnes, head athletic trainer for the New York Giants; and James Maynard, founder of the Golden Corral restaurant chain. Academics at East Carolina Regular faculty members teach 95 percent of nonlab courses. Student-to-faculty ratio is sixteen to one. The average undergraduate class size is twenty-six students. The full-time faculty at ECU numbers 1,442; 78 percent hold PhDs or other terminal degrees. Faculty and students are supported by almost 3,200 staff members. Accreditation East Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor s, master s, and doctoral degrees. Division of Academic Affairs Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Fine Arts and Communication School of Art and Design School of Music School of Theatre and Dance School of Communication College of Health and Human Performance College of Human Ecology College of Technology and Computer Science Academic Library Services Academic Advising and Support Center Division of Continuing Studies Division of Health Sciences School of Allied Health Sciences The Brody School of Medicine School of Nursing Division of Research and Graduate Studies Graduate programs are offered in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing, and the Colleges of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health and Human Performance, Human Ecology, and Technology and Computer Science East Carolina Basketball 11

4 Jeff Blake Sandra Bullock Ron Clark Beth Grant Notable Alumni Rick Atkinson Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, formerly of The Washington Post Ronnie Barnes First graduate of ECU s Sports Medicine program; currently head athletic trainer for the New York Giants John Beard Fox News anchor in Los Angeles; Emmy Award winner Jeff Blake Former Pirate quarterback who has gone on to play for the NFL s Jets, Bengals, Saints, Ravens, Cardinals, Eagles and Bears Sandra Bullock Actress/producer; People s Choice Award winner; Star of Speed, The Net, Miss Congeniality and others Velton Ray Bunch Composer/arranger; Emmy Award winner Ron Clark Disney s American Teacher of the Year 2000 J.B. Davis President and CEO of Klaussner Furniture Industries, one of the nation s largest privately owned furniture makers Dr. Reggie Edgerton Professor at UCLA and renowned research scientist studying spinal cord injuries Beth Grant Accomplished motion picture, theater, and television actress with roles in The Rookie, Speed and others Claude L. Hughes Jr Among most respected scientists in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive biology Harold Allen Jones Distinguished educator, scholar, and arranger; first full-time percussion instructor in the Southeast Mark Kemp Vice-President of Music Development for MTV; former Senior Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine Loonis McGlohon Composer/producer/arranger; Two-time Peabody Award winner Linda McMahon CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Vince McMahon Chairman, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Michael McShane Advisor and political strategist at the highest levels of government Robert Burren Morgan United States Senator; Attorney General for North Carolina Dan Neil Pulitzer Prize winner for his weekly column in the Los Angeles Times Monica Palumbo Miss North Carolina 2001; Competed in the 2001 Miss USA Pageant and won the coveted Miss Congeniality Award; Finalist on ABC s Reality Series All American Girl Manley Pope Actor, Broadway ( Rent ) and motion pictures Emily Proctor Actress, television19s West Wing, CSI-Miami and motion pictures Dana Reason Miss North Carolina 2003 Jamie Reed Head athletic trainer, Texas Rangers Nina Repeta Actress, Dawson s Creek Chad Tracy Former Pirate infielder who plays for MLB s Arizona Diamondbacks and ranked amongst the top hitters in the National League in 2005 Stuart Ward Best known for his role as Detective Levy on CBS s The Guiding Light Kevin Williamson Writer/producer/director, Dawson s Creek, Scream, Scream 2, Halloween H2O and I Know What You Did Last Summer Kay Yow Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee, Head women s basketball coach at North Carolina State University Kay Yow Kevin Williamson Chad Tracy Nina Repeta Vince McMahon Dan Neil Monica Palumbo Emily Proctor Dana Reason East Carolina Basketball

5 Greenville, N.C. Cited as one of the 50 Best Towns in America and one of the 50 Best Metro Areas for Quality of Life, Greenville is the commercial, educational, medical, and cultural center of eastern North Carolina. As a university community with a strong business/manufacturing base, the area is characterized by a diversified economic base, a low cost of living, an excellent educational system, a large regional health care complex, abundant cultural and recreational opportunities, and a mild climate. Greenville is one of the fastest growing cities in the state. Founded as the Town of Martinsborough, Greenville has seen its population grow from just over 29,000 in 1970 to nearly 60,500 in One of the most unique characteristics of the area is the wide assortment of leisure and cultural activities. Parks, rivers, golf courses, historic old towns, coastal sounds, and the famous beaches of the Outer Banks offer many recreational outlets. The presence of the School of Music and the School of Art at ECU provides the cultural diversity of a major metropolitan area. Local amateur musical, theatrical, and dance groups offer more than 200 free performances annually to fill nights and weekends. World-class, professional entertainers perform regularly in clubs and concert facilities. The Wellington B. Gray Gallery on campus and the Greenville Museum of Art house excellent permanent exhibits as well as hosting traveling exhibitions. Greenville citizens enjoy outdoor recreation all year long thanks to a moderate climate. There are four distinct seasons, none too harsh to enjoy. Winters are short and usually mild, with the average January temperature around 45 degrees. The long summer is not too hot due to a gentle east ocean breeze making the average July temperature 86 degrees. The proper blend of its people, its technology, and its recreation makes Greenville a great place to be. GREENVILLE FACTS Population: 65,497 Pitt County Population: 138,690 Avg. winter temperature: 44 F Avg. summer temperature: 84 F Avg. rainfall per year: 48 Elevation: 75 above sea level Land area: 26.6 sq. miles East Carolina Basketball 13

6 One of the most intimate, beautiful and fan friendly arenas in all of NCAA Division I Basketball is Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, home of East Carolina basketball. This cozy 8,000-seat facility gives the Pirates a distinct home court advantage unlike any other. After 27 years of basketball, Minges Coliseum underwent a facelift prior to the season. The anticipation was great and the much-awaited unveiling was everything it was supposed to be and more. The renovations, totaling almost $12 million, have made the arena one of the finest on-campus basketball facilities on the East Coast. Constructed at a cost of $2 million, Minges Coliseum was dedicated on Jan. 27, 1968, in the name of the Minges family of Greenville, N.C. As owners of Pepsi- Cola bottling operations in Greenville, Kinston and New Bern, the Minges family has provided leadership and support of East Carolina University Athletics over the years, going back to the days when the late Dr. Ray Minges served as President of the Century Club (forerunner of the Pirate Club), from The Pirates have won 66 percent of their games since the Coliseum opened in ECU has had only six losing records in Minges in its history. Since the building was renovated in 1994, the Pirates have won 70 percent of their home games and have recorded 10 or more victories five times. All the Minges Coliseum attendance records were shattered following renovation in 1995, including total season (71,761), average season (5,980 for 12 games) and for a single game (7,670 vs. UNC Wilmington, Feb. 25). The singlegame mark, in fact, was broken three times during the season Jan. 6 vs. East Tennessee State, Jan. 14 vs. James Madison and Feb. 25 vs. UNC Wilmington. Before , the largest crowd to witness a game in the Coliseum was on Dec. 10, 1969 when ECU hosted then-top-ranked South Carolina. An estimated crowd of 7,500 jammed the 6,500-seat facility. Those figures stood until the season in which a single game record crowd of 8,081 watched the Pirates defeat ninthranked Marquette on Dec. 30. Two weeks later, over 8,000 fans passed through the turnstiles at the coliseum for just the second time as ECU battled Louisville. A new season record total of 81,538 came out to see the Pirates during the year. Williams Arena is named in honor and recognition of Walter and Marie Williams for their support of East Carolina Athletics over the years. As alumni of East Carolina College, Walter and Marie have endowed two Men s Basketball Position scholarships, the Spirit of the East Post-Eligibility Scholarship, and an unrestricted student-athlete scholarship on behalf of the University s athletics program. Further, through Trade Oil Company, the Williams family gave the first $1 million gift ever given to the Educational Foundation in support of ECU Athletics, through the Shared Visions Campaign. In addition to his financial support, Walter Williams has given his time unselfishly in support of the Pirate Club. During , Walter served as Executive President of the Educational Foundation. In addition to showcasing East Carolina Pirate basketball and volleyball teams, Williams Arena is also an outstanding venue for the University and local high school graduation ceremonies, concerts and other entertainment events throughout the year. The arena seves as the site for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Eastern Regional Boy s Basketball championships each year. The National Basketball Association and World Wrestling Entertainment have also visited Minges Coliseum East Carolina Basketball

7 PIRATES INSIDE THE COLISEUM ECU S HOME COURT ADVANTAGE Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 American 10-7 Appalachian State 10-2 Armstrong Atlantic State 1-0 Atlantic Christian 6-0 Baltimore 1-0 Belmont 1-0 Belmont Abbey 3-0 Berry 1-0 Birmingham Southern 1-0 Boston University 1-0 Buffalo State 1-0 Campbell 17-1 Carson-Newman 1-0 Central Connecticut State 2-0 Central Florida 0-2 Charleston Southern 4-1 Charlotte 3-5 Chattanooga 1-1 Christopher Newport 3-0 Cincinnati 0-3 Coastal Carolina 2-0 College of Charleston 1-0 Colorado State 1-0 Cornell 1-0 Davidson 5-2 Delaware State 1-1 DePaul 0-3 Detroit 0-1 Drexel 0-1 Eastern Illinois 1-0 East Tennessee State 4-0 Edinboro 2-0 Elon 1-0 Evansville 1-0 Fairfield 2-0 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 Ferrum 1-0 Florida Atlantic 1-0 Francis Marion 2-1 Furman 5-4 Gardner-Webb 1-1 George Mason 7-13 George Washington 3-1 Georgia 0-1 Georgia Southern 4-1 Georgia State 1-0 Georgia Tech 0-1 Hampton 1-0 Houston 1-2 Howard 0-1 Illinois State 2-0 Iona 0-1 Jacksonville 0-2 Jacksonville State 1-1 James Madison 7-14 Lees-McRae 1-0 Liberty 3-0 Limestone 1-0 Longwood 4-0 Louisiana - Lafayette 2-0 Louisville 1-2 Lynchburg 2-0 Maine 1-0 Marquette 2-1 Marshall 2-0 Memphis 0-2 Mercer 2-0 Middle Tennessee State 1-0 Mississippi 1-0 Mississippi State 0-1 Mount Olive 1-0 Mount St. Mary s 1-0 Navy 5-4 New Hampshire 2-0 Northeastern 1-0 UNC Asheville 4-2 UNC Greensboro 2-1 UNC Pembroke 2-0 North Carolina A&T 2-0 North Carolina Wesleyan 3-1 UNC Wilmington Ohio University 1-0 Old Dominion 8-17 Pan American 1-0 Penn State 0-1 Penn State-Behrend 1-0 Presbyterian 2-0 Radford 3-1 Richmond Robert Morris 1-0 Roanoke College 2-0 Saint Louis 2-1 St. Andrews 2-0 St. Francis 2-1 St. Leo 1-0 St. Paul s 1-0 St. Peter s 3-1 Samford 1-0 South Carolina 2-2 USC Aiken 3-0 USC Spartanburg 1-0 USF 2-1 SMU 0-1 Southern Miss 4-0 Southwest Missouri State 1-0 Tennessee Tech 1-0 TCU 2-0 Texas Wesleyan 1-0 The Citadel 9-1 Toledo 1-0 Tulane 1-1 Tulsa 1-0 UAB 0-2 UMBC 2-0 Virginia 0-1 VCU 4-5 VMI 8-2 Virginia Tech 3-1 Washington & Lee 1-0 Western Carolina 5-1 Western Illinois 1-0 West Virginia 0-2 William & Mary Winthrop 3-2 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1-0 Wofford 2-0 Totals (.659) Year Record Total Att. Avg. Att ,500 2, ,503 3, ,475 2, ,200 2, ,537 3, ,900 3, ,200 2, ,800 1, ,950 2, ,700 3, ,300 1, ,179 2, ,027 2, ,718 3, ,594 2, ,862 4, ,641 3, ,950 2, ,477 2, ,550 3, ,834 4, ,761 5,980* ,556 4, ,443 4, ,522 4, ,632 3, ,788 3, ,678 4, ,403 4, ,538 5, ,598 5, ,398 4, ,538 5, Years *School Record ATTENDANCE RECORDS 1. 8,081 vs. Marquette ,056 vs. Louisville ,670 vs. UNC Wilmington ,611 vs. James Madison ,553 vs. Louisville ,553 vs. Memphis ,500 vs. UNC Wilmington vs. East Tennessee St vs. South Carolina ,432 vs. Louisville ,311 vs. UNC Wilmington ,242 vs. Marquette ,143 vs. Cincinnati ,050 vs. Georgia East Carolina Basketball 15

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10 The East Carolina coaching staff has nearly 75 years of combined coaching experience at the collegiate level. Head coach Ricky Stokes and assistant coach Chris Ferguson have been involved with NCAA Division I coaching since the mid-80s, while associate head coach Mack McCarthy has been coaching for three decades. Assistant coach Larry Dixon begins his fourth season coaching collegiately after earning his stripes at the high school level. Collectively, members of the ECU coaching staff have coached in more than 20 NCAA Tournaments. Stokes, McCarthy and Ferguson have all coached teams that reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAAs. Stokes played in the Final Four in 1981 and ECU Coaches Have: Coached in 23 NCAA Tournaments Made four appearances in the Sweet 16 as coaches Won two NIT Championships Captured eight conference championships East Carolina Basketball

11 Coach Stokes and his staff are committed to developing the complete student-athlete, both on the court and in the classroom. East Carolina takes advantage every opportunity allowed by the NCAA during the preseason and off-season to prepare for the upcoming year. Members of the Pirate coaching staff have helped mentor some of the greatest players in NBA history. Stokes recruited and helped coached two-time NBA MVP and 1997 College Player-of-the-Year Tim Duncan to Wake Forest, while McCarthy recruited and tutored 2006 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Charles Barkley at Auburn. Other NBA players tutored by the Pirate coaches include Randolph Childress, Chris Morris, Chuck Person, and Rodney Rogers. Personal development continues throughout the season as the Pirates always stress the fundamentals of: shooting passing dribbling rebounding defense East Carolina Basketball 19

12 Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Dr. Leo Jenkins announced the original plan for ECU s current football facility on Oct. 7, Within a year, $283,387 had been raised. With the funds in hand, Ficklen Stadium was built. The James Skinner Ficklen Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Sept. 21, 1963, as East Carolina defeated Wake Forest, The original stadium consisted of the permanent stands on the south side, a small press box, and the old lighting system, which was removed after the 1974 season. Total cost was $300,000. Since graduating in the early 1970s, Al and Debby Bagwell have been gracious friends of the university with Al serving on the Pirate Club s Executive Committee in and being appointed to the University s Board of Visitors in The couple from Lake Gaston, Va., was honored in 1997 for their gift to the Pirate Club s Shared Visions Campaign. For their contributions, the Bagwell's had their name become a permanent mark on the ECU landscape as the field is now and forever will be recognized as Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium The newest gem on the ECU campus is Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium, which arguably rates as one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the nation. Construction began in May of 2004 and was completed in March of The design plan for the new facility, which was built on the old site of Harrington Field, increased its permanent seating capacity to 3,000 seats. With an estimated price tag of $11 million, Clark-LeClair Stadium nearly doubles Harrington Field s capacity of approximately 1,750 (excluding outfield areas). Among the features are an indoor batting tunnel, a VIP booth, picnic areas, coaches offices and a new scoreboard (which was installed in February 2004). Player amenities include a spacious clubhouse and video system. To accommodate the writers and broadcasters covering the Pirates, a state-of-the-art press box features a main level, a TV booth, two radio booths, a Pirate Club deck and wireless internet connections. Bradford Creek Country Club ECU calls the 7,151-yard, par-72 Bradford Creek Golf and Country Club home. ECU hosts at least one large tournament there every year and is allotted practice time on the course throughout the year. In May of 2005, construction concluded on a new golf practice facility which includes a laser leveled 60 ft. x 130 ft. practice tee, an 8,000 square-foot USGA spec bent grass putting green with a large pitching area (40-60 yard shots), several chipping areas and two bunkers. One bunker is for short greenside bunker shots and the other will serve the dual purpose of greenside and fairway bunker shots. The practice facility houses its own separate irrigation system and has been in use by student-athletes since Aug. 1, East Carolina Basketball

13 Lake Kristi Lake Kristi, East Carolina s premiere home cross-country course, has been the site of the North Carolina Collegiate Championships, Colonial Athletic Association Championships, Conference USA Championships, and the 2002, 2004 and 2005 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships. Ward Sports Medicine Building Ward Sports Medicine Building houses all athletic administrative offices and the Human Performance Laboratory as well as football, and men s and women s basketball offices. The sports medicine center, football locker room, ECU Athletics Hall of Fame and student development center are also located inside the three-story, 82,095- square foot structure. Minges Aquatic Center Once host to several Olympic-style meets, Minges Natatorium still packs in several hundred fans for each Pirate home swim meet. With a diving well, electronic timing system, and adjacent locker rooms, Minges Aquatic Center is one of the finest in the East. Bunting Field The Pirates saw the completion of a new $30,000 track prior to the 2000 outdoor season, which led to ECU holding the Pirates first home track meet in more than 25 years. Bunting Field is also the home of the ECU women s soccer program East Carolina Basketball 21

14 Murphy Center The impressive, eye-catching Murphy Center is located between Dowdy- Ficklen Stadium and Minges Coliseum. It is considered among one of the largest and best strength and conditioning centers in the country East Carolina Basketball 22

15 The Murphy Center is one of the athletic department s newest facilities located between Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and Minges Coliseum. It s one of the largest and bestequipped strength and conditioning centers in the country. ECU s Board of Trustees approved the project in the spring 1997, thus putting it into the athletics department staff s hands to make this 52,475-square-foot, twostory strength and conditioning/pirate Club multipurpose center a reality. ECU s strength and conditioning programs for its student-athletes are based out of the 22,000-square-foot first floor of the $13 million facility. This new weight room has revolutionized the Pirates strength and conditioning efforts. The center opened for workouts in June 2002 and was dedicated at ECU s home football game on September 14, This is one of the top weight rooms in the country, says Director of Strength and Conditioning Mike Golden. It just shows the commitment that East Carolina has for its student-athletes. No expense was spared in the development of this facility. It consists of top of the line strength and speed equipment, a 50 meter four lane indoor track, a turf area for agilities, and another turf section for plyometric training. It has everything. The second floor of the building features a private dining area for recruits as well as a 9,000-squarefoot banquet hall and a large terrace with a view of the football stadium for Pirate Club functions. Scattered throughout the facility is a stunning array of photomurals, sports memorabilia and trophies. Because of its location behind the Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium end zone and its connection to Minges Coliseum, the Murphy Center is an ideal place for Pirate Club members to socialize at both football and basketball games. ECU STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING East Carolina University s student-athletes train for competition under the direct supervision of Director of Strength & Conditioning Mike Golden. The strength staff consists of assistants Danny Wheel, Michelle Boswell and Nate Barnes. Golden and his staff conduct workouts in the 22,000-square-foot weight room of the new Murphy Center. The center, which opened in spring 2002, more than tripled the size of the Pirates previous workout area. The objectives of the ECU Strength & Conditioning Program are to help in the development of speed, power, and strength. The weight room also plays a key role in injury prevention and rehabilitation, working hand in hand with the school s athletic training staff. The staff feels that a stronger, faster, and more powerful athlete will be better equipped to compete at the highest levels of NCAA competition East Carolina Basketball 23

16 The student-athlete at East Carolina University has the luxury of having one of the most dedicated health care teams in the Southeast. Directed by Mike Hanley, Assistant Director of Athletics for Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer, assistants Sue Raedeke, Dan Mueller and Morgan Cooper, and team physician Dr. John Siegel, the ECU Athletic Training program provides every Pirate student-athlete the best available care for their injuries. The staff is assisted by a wide array of community-based physicians and other health care providers. Housed in the Ward Sports Medicine Building adjacent to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and Minges Coliseum, the main athletic training room is a modern facility complete with the latest equipment. Satellite athletic training rooms are located in Minges Coliseum, Murphy Strength and Conditioning Center and Clark-LeClair Stadium. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS Dr. John Siegel Dr. Joe Armen Dr. Randy Fussell Dr. Phil Perdue Dr. Chris Hasty Dr. Stuart Lee Dr. Walt Jenkins Dr. Dennis McGee Dr. Greg Murphy Dr. Peter Wagner Team Physician/Student Health Services Student Health Services Dentistry Orthopedics Orthopedics Neurosurgery Physical Therapy Chiropractic Urology Cardiology ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Mike Hanley Sue Raedeke Dan Mueller Morgan Cooper Katie Walsh Linda Miller Katie Conroy Daniel Fitzgerald Megan Harvey Jake Moore Wes Sohns Assistant AD for Medical Services/Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Education Program Director Office Assistant and Insurance Coordinator Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant East Carolina Basketball

17 At East Carolina University, athletic and academic excellence are inseparable goals for student-athletes. The University is committed to the academic success and graduation of students participating in its athletic programs. The Department of Athletics supports this commitment with extensive academic support services in order to maximize the success of every student-athlete. Under the direction of the ECU Student Development Staff, Pirate student-athletes have reached new heights in academic achievement during the past few years, including having eight student-athletes named to Verizon CoSIDA Academic All-America teams. The ECU Athletics Department is committed to its Student Development Program and the understanding that student-athletes become well rounded in all aspects of life. The primary goals for the Student Development Program are: To support in the efforts of every student-athlete who attends ECU to earn a degree. To provide assistance for the studentathlete in the development of values, emphasizing the qualities of leadership. To enhance the interpersonal relationships and communication skills of the student-athlete. To facilitate the fulfillment of career and life goals of each student-athlete. To safeguard the academic integrity of the University by insuring compliance with all rules of the University and the NCAA. The NCAA and the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association have developed a life skills program for student-athletes to help them bridge the gap between college and the years after graduation. The mission of the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) program is to provide a personal development program designed to reach each student-athlete based on his or her individual needs. The focus of the program is on the studentathlete, as a whole person academically, athletically and emotionally and on their changing needs and skills during college and in the years after graduation. Ultimately, the CHAMPS program is designed to help student-athletes realize higher academic achievement, a higher level of maturity, self-responsibility and greater overall success. As a participant in this program, ECU is dedicated to carrying out all the program's goals and commitments. Among the Academic Development Services available for student-athletes are tutorial programs, study halls, academic skills development, and orientation. Additional programs such as leadership development seminars, a speaker's bureau and community service programs are an important part of the student development program. The athletics department has set up several prestigious awards for ECU student-athletes. For the past eight years, PCS Phosphate has sponsored the ECU Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award. The award is presented annually to a male and female athlete who best exemplifies both academic and athletic success. PCS Phosphate also recognizes an All-Academic team selected from the highest cumulative GPAs of each team. Student-athletes also serve on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, which is an advisory organization for the Office of Student Development and the Department of Athletics East Carolina Basketball 25

18 Why Pirates? The Pirate, a symbol and namesake for East Carolina University's athletic teams, was adopted from the legend and lore of coastal North Carolina and was a natural choice for a nickname when intercollegiate athletics began at the school in the 1930s. Pirates, fierce and colorful were prominent in the early 18th century. The state's Outer Banks which jut far out into the Atlantic were ideal hideouts for these legendary gangsters of the high seas. Many had homes and families in the small villages along the coast. Edward Teach, best known as "Blackbeard" was an infamous resident of eastern North Carolina. He had a house at Ocracoke and an inland home at Bath near the Pamlico Sound. East Carolina University's interest in pirates and sea lore begin in That year, the Tecoan, the yearbook for what was then East Carolina Teachers College, carried pirates as its theme. The pages were filled with paintings and sketches of patched eye buccaneers, tall ships and buried treasure. The book referred to the tales of "Teachy the Pirate" often told by natives in the historic town of Bath. The men's varsity team, at the time, was known as "The Teachers," a lackluster band of athletes who had won only two football games in three seasons of existence. The students' interest in pirates grew quickly and resulted in changing the name of the team to capture the romantic appeal of the early sea ALMA MATER & FIGHT SONG Alma Mater by Harold A. McDougle, 44 Praise to your name so fair, Dear Old East Carolina. Your joys we ll all share And your friends we ll ever be. We pledge our loyalty And our heart s devotion. To Thee, our Alma Mater Love and Praise Fight Song Cheer for East Car lina, Cheer for Old E.C., We know we re the finest, Onward to victory! GO PIRATES!! Cheer for East Car lina, Cheer for Old E.C., Loyal and Bold, We re the Purple and Gold, WE ARE THE PIRATES OF E-C-U!!! adventures. The change brought so much enthusiasm that in the following year, 1935, the Pirate football team performed much better, winning three of its six games. Prior to the introduction of intercollegiate football in 1932, the ECTC Athletic Association fielding teams in basketball, tennis, baseball and archery, was content with the more classical nicknames. A Handbook for ECTC listed the two teams that made up the Athletic Association as the Olympians and the Athenians. Their colors were purple and gold (the same as today's colors) and the mascot was a wildcat. Other uses of the pirate theme began in the 1940s with a literary magazine named "Pieces of Eight." The name, however, was later changed to "Rebel." ECU's faculty and staff newsletter uses the name "Pieces of Eight" today. The college yearbook became the "Buccaneer" in the 1950s and the pirate symbol, the face of a bearded, patchedeye character with a crossed bone emblem on his hat, was added to the official school seal in the mid 1960s. The Mascot The athletic mascot continues to evolve. The bigger-than-life pirate cartoon figure enjoyed by ECU fans today is a 1983 creation. At first this swaggering, tough-guy creation was called "Pee Dee," named after a river that extends through parts of North and South Carolina. Today, the mascot responds to several names - Mr. Pirate, Pee Dee, Pete as long as the name is spoken with respect. Be careful! He carries a cutlass. Pete, by the way, is another story. Pete was an unofficial dog mascot, but only for a few years in the mid-1970s. Pete resembled the dog in the "Little Rascals" movies and carried the reputation of a back-alley brawler with an intense dislike for rams (the mascot at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and wolves (the mascot at N.C. State University). During Pete's time, the defensive players on the Pirate's football team were called the "wild dogs" because the players performed like a vicious pack of them. Other mascots have included students dressed as parrots and pirates. A live wildcat was the mascot in School Colors The school colors for East Carolina University purple and gold go back to the time when the first students arrived on campus in ECU historian Dr. Mary Jo Bratton, the author of "East Carolina University The Formative Years ," said the selection of school colors represented one of the first traditions established by the students. In the early fall of 1909 the administration asked students for their suggestions on school colors. Old gold and royal purple won the vote. In the following year, the colors carried over to the school's first baseball team, a club team, that won most of its games. According to Bratton the opening game produced a 6-2 win for East Carolina against a local Greenville team. The newspaper account of the game credited the effective cheering of the young ladies of the school for "winning the victory for the purple and gold." East Carolina Basketball