Good morning. Athletic director Jon Gilbert passed the baton to new track and field coach Virgil Givens. Watch the induction video here.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏊 2 new coaches
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome! The swim and dive team gained Tyler Watson and Daisy Platts as new assistant coaches. Platts worked with Auburn University’s swimming staff recently. Watson is a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier and has experience coaching Gator Swim Club and North Florida Swimming Inc.

🏊 Read more about the new coaches.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Top Tier.

The soccer team was picked __ in the American Preseason Soccer Poll.

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…

🏴‍☠️ Preseason Chills. The American Athletic Conference named Annabelle Abbott, Maeve English and Samantha Moxie to the American Preseason Watch List. Abbott started all 19 games last season and scored two goals. English also started all 19 games and made 57 saves en route to a career-best seven clean sheets. Moxie started in 16 games, scored three goals and had two assists.

⚽️ Here’s more about the athletes and the awards.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Sunday, August 18

⚽️ Soccer at NC State @ 7pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 3rd!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!