Good morning. WAKE UP! IT’S FRIDAY!

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏀 Coach of the Year finalist
⛳️ Golfer of the Week
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Finalist! Men’s basketball head coach Michael Schwartz is a finalist for the 2025 Red Auerbach Coach of the Year by the Jewish Coaches Association. The team’s 10-8 mark in American Athletic Conference play was the most wins for the program since joining the conference and the first time since 1974-75 that ECU reached double-digit conference wins in a season.

🏀 Read more about Schwartz.

🔼 Conference Honor. Women’s golfer Danielle Modder was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Modder won her first collegiate title at the City of Oaks Collegiate. She shot a 218 (+2).

⛳️ Learn more about Modder.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Academic Honors. Three women’s basketball players are named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

Bobbi Smith, Jayla Hearp and _____.

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

For more information on how you can support ECU Student Athletes through Team Boneyard, please email Doug Gomes at [email protected] or visit the Team Boneyard website.

⏪ 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…

🏴‍☠️ Spring Practice. The football team officially opened spring practice! This is the first year Blake Harrell is the head coach. The ECU offense, defense and special teams are ranked among the top 30 FBS leaders.

🏈 See what Harrell said about the practice here.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, March 25

👟 Track & Field Bill Carson Invitational
⛳️ Men’s Golf Cutter Creek Intercollegiate
🥎 Softball at Charlotte @ 6pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Rice @ 7:30pm ET | Live Stats

Saturday, March 25

👟 Track & Field Bill Carson Invitational
⛳️ Men’s Golf Cutter Creek Intercollegiate
🥍 Lacrosse at Temple @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball at Charlotte @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Elon @ 1pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Rice @ 5pm ET | Live Stats

Sunday, March 25

⛳️ Men’s Golf Cutter Creek Intercollegiate
🥎 Softball at Charlotte @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Hampton @ 12pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Rice @ 2pm ET | Live Stats

🏴‍☠️ View the full ECU Pirates schedule here.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

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🏴‍☠️ Have a great Friday, y’all!