Quick Facts/Program Information General University Quick Facts Office Phone: (252) 737-4523 Official School Name: East Carolina University E-Mail: [email protected] Location: Greenville, N.C. Associate Director: Jody Jones Founded: 1907 Office Phone: (252) 737-4524 Enrollment (2019-20): 28,718 (2020-21) E-Mail: [email protected] Nickname: Pirates Assistant Director (VB): Chip Welch Conference: American Athletic Office Phone: (252) 737-4520 Colors: Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) Cell Phone: (336) 508-1994 Home Arena: Minges Coliseum (8,000) E-Mail: [email protected] Chancellor: Dr. Philip Rogers Assistant Director: Pat McGlynn Director of Athletics: Jon Gilbert Office Phone: (252) 737-5112 Senior Woman Administrator: Caroline Bevillard Email: [email protected] Athletics Department Phone: (252) 737-4600 ECU Volleyball Social Media Headquarters Ticket Office Phone: (252) 737-4500 Facebook: ECUAthletics Athletics Website: www.ECUPirates.com East Carolina Volleyball ECU Volleyball Coaching Staff Twitter: @ECUAthletics Head Coach: Adler Augustin @ECUVB Alma Mater: Texas, ‘07 Instagram: ECUAthletics Record at East Carolina: 4-8 (One Season) ECUVB Overall Coaching Record: Same Youtube: ECUAthletics Assistant Coach: Arturo Rivera (Second Season) About East Carolina University Alma Mater: UCF, ‘08 Founded in 1907, East Carolina University is a public university nationally recognized for Assistant Coach: Nicole Venditte (Second Season) preparing teachers and primary care physicians as well as for its cultural and performing Alma Mater: Midland, ‘11 arts programs. It enrolls over of 29,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students Director of Operations Cody Carmichael and is North Carolina’s leading producer of initially licensed teachers and primary care Volleyball Office Phone: (252) 737-1425 physicians. Among the colleges and schools, East Carolina operates the Brody School Volleyball Office Fax: (252) 737-1414 of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, College of Engineering and Technology, and a ECU Volleyball Team Information growing undergraduate Honors College. ECU is located near four major military bases, First Year of Volleyball: 1977 including Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg, and won the Freedom Award from the United All-Time Record: 535-815 States Department of Defense for its support of military families and service men and NCAA Tournament Appearances None women in 2010. East Carolina’s economic impact is estimated at $3 billion statewide, with 2020 Record: 4-8 more than $2 billion in eastern North Carolina alone. 2020 Home Record: 2-4 About Greenville, N.C. 2020 Road Record: 2-4 There is so much that makes Greenville a great place to live, work, play, and visit. In recent 2020 Neutral Site Record: 0-0 surveys, more than 70 percent of residents and visitors rated Greenville as great place to 2020 American Athletic Conference Record/Finish: 1-7 / 5th East Division live and a great place for quality of life. Just a few of our city features include: 2020 Postseason: None 2020 NCAA Final RPI Ranking: 118 • A vibrant Uptown District that continues to grow and offers numerous retail, restaurant Players Returning/Lost: 9/5 and entertainment options Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3+Libero • A variety of festivals and special events held throughout the year such as City-sponsored Newcomers: 11 events like PirateFest and Freeboot Friday or events sponsored by other organizations Media Relations Staff/Phone Directory such as East Carolina University Primary Office Phone: (252) 737-4522 • Approximately nine miles of greenways Assistant AD/Media Relations: Tom McClellan • A centrally located transportation hub (G.K. Butterfield Center) that provides multimodal McClellan Office Phone: (252) 737-1274 public transportation connections McClellan E-Mail: [email protected] Director: Malcolm Gray East Carolina University Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum One of the most intimate and fan friendly arenas in all of NCAA Division I is Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, home of East Carolina men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. The cozy 7,100-seat arena gives the Pirates a distinct home court advantage. The coliseum is connected to the second level of the Murphy Center by an indoor walkway. The floor inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum received a fresh look prior to the 2019- 20 season with new designs and logos, while a new video boards and scoreboards were installed in previous years. Courtside seating was also instituted in recent years. Constructed at a cost of $2 million, Minges Coliseum was dedicated on Jan. 27, 1968, in the name of the Minges family of Greenville, N.C. As owners of Pepsi-Cola bottling operations in Greenville, Kinston and New Bern, the Minges family has provided leadership and support of East Carolina University Athletics over the years, going back to the days when the late Dr. Ray Minges served as President of the Century Club (forerunner of the Pirate Club), from 1965- 68. After 27 years of basketball, Minges Coliseum underwent a facelift prior to the 1994-95 season. The renovations, totaling almost $12 million, have made the arena one of the finest on-campus basketball facilities on the East Coast. Williams Arena is named in honor and recognition of Walter and Marie Williams for their support of East Carolina Athletics over the years. As alumni of East Carolina College, Walter and Marie have endowed two Men’s Basketball Position scholarships, the Spirit of the East Post-Eligibility Scholarship, and an unrestricted student-athlete scholarship on behalf of the University’s athletics program. Further, through Trade Oil Company, the Williams family gave the first $1 million gift ever given to the Educational Foundation in support of ECU Athletics, through the Shared Visions Campaign. In addition to his financial support, Walter Williams has given his time unselfishly in support of the Pirate Club. During 1997-98, Walter served as Executive President of the Educational Foundation. In addition to showcasing ECU basketball and volleyball, Williams Arena is also an outstanding venue for University and local high school graduation ceremonies, concerts and other entertainment events throughout the year. The arena previously served as home of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Eastern Regional Boy’s Championships. The Harlem Globetrotters, National Basketball Association (NBA) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have also visited Minges Coliseum throughout the years. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have also given speeches inside the coliseum. The Murphy Center Just beyond the end zone of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, an imposing figure fills the skyline. The Murphy Center, a 52,475-square-foot edifice, houses the strength and conditioning facilities for ECU’s athletics teams along with banquet rooms, sport memorabilia and an academic enhancement center. In 2019, a milestone was reached as a training table was instituted for the first time along with a full-service fueling station that allows Pirate student-athletes to grab a nutritious snack between practices and workouts. ECU’s strength and conditioning programs for its student-athletes are based out of the 22,000-square-foot first floor. The Murphy Center was built for approximately $13 million and opened its doors to ECU student-athletes in June 2002. The building was officially dedicated on September 13, 2002. The second floor of the building features a private dining area for recruits as well as a 9,000-square-foot banquet hall and large terrace with a view of the football stadium for Pirate Club functions. Scattered throughout the facility is a stunning array of photo murals, sport memorabilia and trophies. The Murphy Center is named in honor of Pete and Lynn Murphy of Rose Hill, N.C. Pete attended ECU and has been a major contributor to the ECU Educational Foundation as an Endowment Member and has served on the Foundation’s executive committee. He is the former president/owner of Quarter M Farms of Rose Hill and Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Murphy Family Farms. He also oversaw the Murphy family’s development of River Landing, a gated golf community located just outside of Wallace, N.C. Pete and his wife, Lynn, an East Carolina University graduate, have two sons, Stratton and Marc. Named areas within the facility are: the Walter and Marie Williams Strength and Conditioning Area; the C. Felix and Margaret Blount Harvey Banquet Hall; the Robert and Virginia Maynard Lobby; and the Bill and Emily Furr Lobby. Because of its location behind the Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen end zone and its connection to Minges Coliseum, the Murphy Center is an ideal place for Pirate Club members to socialize at both football and basketball games. 2021 Roster No. Name Position Height Class Hometown (Last School) 1 Sania Mccoy Outside Hitter 5-11 Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell HS) 2 Payton Evenstad Setter 6-0 Freshman Fairibault, Minn. (Fairibault HS) 3 Bri Wood Right Side 5-10 Senior Fayetteville, N.C. (Freedom Christian) 4 Kianie Cummings Middle Blocker 6-4 Junior Cape Coral, Fla. (Florida SouthWestern State) 5 Izzy Marinelli Outside Hitter 5-11 Freshman Yardley, Pa. (Pennsbury HS) 6 Sophia Kruczko Right Side 6-3 Freshman Cary, N.C. (Green Hope HS) 7 Priscilla Jones Middle Blocker 6-1 Sophomore Austin, Texas (Green Hope HS) 8 Natalie Tyson Outside Hitter 5-8 Senior Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mount Tabor HS) 9 Janiece Jefferies Setter/Right Side 5-10 Senior Germantown, Md. (Northwest HS) 10 Jennings Hall Right Side 5-10 Sophomore North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (North Myrtle Beach HS) 12 Alex Singleton Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-8 Freshman Spring, Texas (Oak Ridge HS) 14 Amelia Davis Middle Blocker 6-5 Freshman Denver, Colo. (Arapahoe HS) 15 Merritt Woodson Outside Hitter/Right 5-11 Freshman Jarvisburg, N.C. (Currituck County HS) 16 Sariah Schulteis Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-3 Sophomore Manteno, Ill. (Manteno HS) 17 Kenzie Beckham Setter 5-10 Freshman Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 19 Anaiah Jones Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-6 Freshman Charlotte, N.C.