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Pirate Brew 8/6: From Player to Assistant Coach
Softball player Makenzie Mason is the director of operations and assistant coach for ECU softball.

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What else are we mixing into today's Brew?
🥎 New staff
🏈 First week recap
🏴☠️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP

🔼 New Staff. The softball team named Makenzie Mason the director of operations and assistant coach for the 2026 season. She spent the last two years of her collegiate career on ECU’s roster. She served as the student assistant last season.
🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA
Birthday Boys.
How many football players were born in August?
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…
🏴☠️ The Results. ECU football had four introductory workouts and returned to Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex Friday morning for its fifth practice of fall camp. The practice featured contact in all three phases of the game.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Wednesday, August 6
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Old Dominion @ 3pm ET
Saturday, August 9
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Hampton @ 6pm ET
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 7!

🏴☠️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!