Good morning Pirates. Women’s basketball player Kennedy Fauntleroy was named the American Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season! See her top tier stats here. Learn about her basketball journey here.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏀 Women beat Florida Atlantic
⛳️ 5th place overall
🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Streak! The women’s basketball team won its 5th straight game and 20th game of the season on Tuesday. The Pirates beat Florida Atlantic 74-61. The victory gave ECU its eighth 20-win regular season in program history and tied the program record with 12 conference victories. Anzhané Hutton notched her third double-double of the year with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

🔼 Top 5. The men’s golf team finished in fifth place at the Wexford Intercollegiate. Philip Lindberg Bondestad led the Pirates with a score of 215 (+1), landing in eighth place individually. This marks his fourth top 10 placement of the season. Davis DeLille took 17th for his second top 20 finish of the year.

The red hot ECU women's basketball team looks to keep the momentum going as they get ready for their first place showdown with Rice while the men's team continues to play their best basketball of the season. WNCT's Brian Bailey goes behind the scenes with East Carolina basketball in this week's Inside Pirate Athletics.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Restructured Contract. East Carolina University's Board of Trustees approved a restructured contract on Friday for head football coach Blake Harrell.

Harrell has led the Pirates to consecutive Military Bowl victories and a ##-# overall record since Oct. 20, 2024.

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⏪ 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…

🏴‍☠️ New Contract. Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert earned a three-year contract extension. Gilbert will continue as ECU’s Director of Athletics through December 2029. He came to ECU in December of 2018. Under his leadership, the Pirate Club achieved its most productive four-year stretch in history, surpassing $103 million in new gifts and commitments as of February 2026. This fundraising success has fueled major facility milestones, including the $10.3 million expansion of Clark-LeClair Stadium. 

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, February 18

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference
⚾️ Baseball vs. NIU @ 4pm ET | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. UNCW @ 5pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Wichita State @ 7pm ET | Watch

Thursday, February 19

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference

Friday, February 20

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Norfolk State @ 1pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. James Madison/Towson @ 3/5:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. #11 North Carolina @ 4pm ET | Watch

Saturday, February 21

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Charlotte @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. Towson/St. Bonaventure @ 12:30/3pm ET
🥍 Lacrosse vs. Elon @ 1pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Rice @ 1pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at #11 North Carolina @ 2pm ET

Sunday, February 22

🥎 Softball vs. James Madison @ 12:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at #11 North Carolina @ 1pm ET | Watch

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🏴‍☠️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!