Quick Facts General Information Assistant Director/Softball Contact Chip Welch Name East Carolina University Office Phone (252) 737-4520 Location Greenville, N.C. E-mail [email protected] Founded 1907 Director Malcolm Gray Enrollment 28,718 Associate Director Jody Jones Conference American Athletic Assistant Director Pat McGlynn Affiliation NCAA Division I Administrative Assistant Brenda Perkins School Colors Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) Press Box Phone (252) 737-4470 Nickname Pirates Office Phone (252) 737-4522 Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson Media Relations Address: ECU Athletics Media Relations Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert 319 Ward Sports Medicine Bldg. Athletics Phone Number 252-737-4600 Greenville, N.C. 27858 Athletics Website www.ECUPirates.com Athletics on Twitter www.Twitter.com/ECUAthletics Program Information Athletics on Facebook www.Facebook.com/ECUAthletics Head Coach Courtney Oliver (Hofstra, ’08) University Website www.ecu.edu Record at ECU (Years) 95-124 (Four) Career Record (Years) Same Program History Assistant Coach Jess Hirschbuhl (Hofstra, ‘12) All-Time Record 1,432-874-5 (1984-Present) Assistant Coach Ellie Cooper (Florida State, ‘17) Conference Championships 9 Director of Operations Maggie Hawkins (NC State, ‘16) Regular Season/Tournament 4/5 Graduate Assistant Coach Sydney Benz (Arkansas, ‘19) NCAA Tournament Appearances 4 (1999, 2008, 2010, 2011) Sport Oversight/SWA Caroline Bevillard NCAA Tournament Record 5-8 Strength and Conditioning Brandon Lee 1999 (Tucson, Ariz.) Arizona 9 East Carolina 1 Assistant Athletic Trainer Kelsey Reilly Southeast Missouri 2 East Carolina 1 Softball Office Phone (252) 737-1428 2008 (Baton Rouge, La.) Louisiana-Lafayette 2 East Carolina 1 Softball Twitter @ECUSoftball East Carolina 4 Mississippi Valley State 2 Softball Instagram EastCarolinaSoftball LSU 9 East Carolina 1 2010 (Austin, Texas) BYU 1 East Carolina 0 2019 Synopsis East Carolina 3 Iona 0 2019 Overall Record 23-31 East Carolina 1 Texas 0 Home Record 8-14 BYU 8 East Carolina 3 Road Record 7-14 2011 (College Park, Md.) East Carolina 5 Maryland 1 Neutral Site Record 8-3 Baylor 2 East Carolina 0 2019 AAC Record 4-17 East Carolina 2 Maryland 0 AAC Finish Seventh Baylor 1 East Carolina 0 2019 AAC Tournament 1-0 (Remainder Cancelled) Positional Players Returning/Lost 13/3 Media Relations Information Pitchers Returning/Lost 3/0 Assistant AD/Media Relations Tom McClellan Newcomers Eight ECU Softball Stadium A new era began for Pirate softball in 2011 with the opening of the ECU Softball Stadium. The approximately $4 million facility is one of the finest on the East Coast. The ECU Softball Stadium has a seating capacity of 1,000 with 200 purple chairback seats located directly behind home plate and 800 bleacher seats that stretch along each baseline. Right-center field features a state-of-the-art video board, allowing for in-game replays, and scoreboard. For fans who cannot attend every home game, a high-definition three-camera system is utilized for live streaming during events. Cameras are positioned behind home plate and down the first and third base lines. The surface behind home plate and in front of the dugouts is red Mondo track with a Field Turf strip running along the lines near the bases and giving way to natural grass throughout the outfield. Also part of the facility are three covered batting cages outside the right field fence that allow ECU to hit during all weather conditions. Both the home and visiting sides of the stadium have bullpens for teams to use with three mounds in each. The pitching rubbers are anchored in dirt, but Field Turf is the surface for the rest of the pen. Beyond the wall from left to left-center field are flags representing the six other American Athletic Conference softball institutions. On the outfield wall in left center are banners showcasing the Pirates’ championships and NCAA Regional appearances. For those covering Pirate softball, a press box rises behind the purple chairback seats. The press box is fully air conditioned and carpeted, has two radio booths (one for home and one for visitors), a television booth and a camera well. Amenities for those in attendance include a concession stand and ample restroom facilities. Top ECU Softball Stadium Crowds No. Attendance Opponent Date 1. .............................................861 ...................................................................NC State ..................................................................................................April 8, 2015 2. .............................................844 ..................................................................Tulsa........................................................................................................May 14, 2011 3. .............................................744 ..................................................................Longwood .........................................................................................March 29, 2016 4. ............................................673 ..................................................................Houston ................................................................................................April 30, 2011 5. .............................................658 ..................................................................Hofstra ....................................................................................................Feb. 19, 2011 Year-By-Year Record At ECU Softball Stadium Year Record 2011 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20-11 2012 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15-6 2013 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12-18 2014 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16-6 2015 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9-17 2016 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7-11 2017 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17-13 2018 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12-13 2019 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8-14 TOTAL .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116-109 2020 Opponents Iowa Hawkeyes February 7 (Conway, S.C.) Location....................... Iowa City, Iowa Career Record (Seasons) .........896-639-3 (26) Founded ................................1847 Assistant Coach ...................Trena Prater Enrollment ............................32,948 Assistant Coach ..................Rick Dillinger President........................Bruce Harreld 2019 Record ............................19-32 Director of Athletics.................Gary Barta Conference Record (Finish) ...........5-18 (12th) Conference .................Big Ten Conference 2019 Postseason.........................None Colors..........................Gold and Black Softball SID.........................Jack Rossi Stadium.....................Pearl Field (1,500) Office Phone.....................(319) 335-9411 Head Coach.....................Renee Gillispie Email [email protected] Record at Iowa (Seasons)............19-32 (One) Website..............www.hawkeyesports.com Campbell Camels February 7/9 (Spartanburg, S.C.) Location......................Buies Creek, N.C. Career Record (Seasons) .................Same Founded ................................1887 Assistant Coach .................. Matt Stewart Enrollment .............................6,790 Assistant Coach ........Danielle Glosson-Stenger President...................Dr. J. Bradley Creed 2019 Record ............................26-28 Director of Athletics................Omar Banks Conference Record (Finish) ...........14-9 (3rd) Conference ...............Big