Good morning Pirates. The 2026 football schedule is here! The Pirates will play seven contests against bowl qualifiers in 2025, including a CFP first round and Rose Bowl participant. The first American Conference game will be on Sept. 5 against Alabama.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏀 Riley weekly honor
🏈 Video Coordinator of the Year
🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Part 2. For the second time this season, ECU men’s basketball guard Jordan Riley was named the American Conference Player of the Week. He also earned Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week honors. ECU had two wins last week over UTSA and Memphis. Riley averaged 29 points, eight rebounds and four steals per game on 51.4% shooting from the floor and 60% shooting from deep.

🔼 Top 3. The women’s golf team finished tied for third at the Daniel Island Invitational. ECU finished with a team score of 876 (+12). Marta Perez led the team, finishing in fifth place individually. Danielle Modder followed in ninth place.

Jordan Riley electrifies Minges Coliseum as the Pirates make a push for the American Conference Tournament. Kim McNeill's team earns the second seed while baseball and softball wrap up a solid week on the diamond. That and more in this week's Inside Pirate Athletics.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Best Shot. The Collegiate Sports Video Association named Austen Prager, Director of Football Video Operations for East Carolina University, the 2025-2026 American Athletic Conference Video Coordinator of the Year.

This is Prager’s # season at ECU.

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew Hot ‘n’ Fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🏴‍☠️ Update! Athletic Director Jon Gilbert understands the disappointment of the men’s basketball season this year. However, he believes that Coach Schwartz gives ECU the best opportunity to have success on the court next year. Coach Schwartz and his staff have laid important groundwork that positions ECU to rebound from this season's results. In their conversations, Coach Schwartz clearly understands the expectations for the program, and everyone involved will work tirelessly to make the necessary adjustments for future success.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, March 4

🥎 Softball at Campbell @ 5pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at UNC Wilmington @ 6pm ET | Watch

Thursday, March 5

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Tulsa @ 7pm ET

Friday, March 6

🥎 Softball vs. Wichita State @ 5pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Coastal Carolina @ 6pm ET | Watch

Saturday, March 7

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Gardner-Webb @ 1pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Coastal Carolina @ 2pm ET | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Wichita State @ 2pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Tulsa @ 3pm ET

Sunday, March 8

🏊 Swim & Dive NCAA Diving Zones
🥎 Softball vs. Wichita State @ 11am ET
⚾️ Baseball at Coastal Carolina @ 1pm ET | Watch
🥍 Lacrosse at Campbell @ 2pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball at UAB @ 3pm ET | Watch

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