Pirate Brew 7/25: Hall of Fame

Six Pirates will be inducted into the East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame.

Good morning. That summer grind:

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

⭐ Stars in class
📚 Making the grade
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Hall Of Fame. Six Pirates are heading to the East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame! All-American high jumper Tynita Butts-Townsend, honorable mention All-American and All-Conference USA/All-American Conference quarterback Shane Carden, All-American wide receiver Justin Hardy, honorable mention All-American and All-Conference USA wide receiver/kick returner Dwayne Harris, athletic director Terry Holland, and three-time SEC Champion wrestler Daniel Monroe will be inducted on November 7.

🔼 Stars In Class. Our Pirates are killing it in the classroom! The ECU volleyball team earned the AVCA team academic award for the fifth straight season, posting a year-long GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. ECU’s team GPA landed at 3.4, while nine different players maintained a GPA of at least 3.5.

🔼 Making The Grade. Volleyball isn’t the only team getting academic recognition! The women’s tennis squad earned a spot on the ITA All-Academic Team for the 12th time in the last 14 years. The team posted an annual GPA of 3.82 for the season, with Kim Auerswald, Ines Bachir, Anne Lou Champion, Joan Madi, Brooke LaFrenz, Isabella Rivera Ortiz, Martina Muzzolon, and Lily Lancaster earning ITA Scholar Athlete recognition.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Throw Back. Let’s toss it back to last season for today’s trivia question. Who led the Pirates in sacks on the gridiron in 2024?

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

⏪ ICYMI

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🏴‍☠️ Mark Your Calendars. Season tickets are officially on sale for ECU’s upcoming campaign. We’ll see you there!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Elijah Morris led the Pirates with four sacks.

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Friday, y’all!