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Murphy Center - Just beyond the end zone of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, an imposing figure fills the skyline. The recently opened, newly dedicated Murphy Center, a 52,475-square-foot edifice, houses the strength and conditioning facilities for the ECU athletics program, along with banquet rooms, sport memorabilia, and an academic enhancement center. 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. more |
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Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium - The Early Years The original plan for ECU's current football facility was announced on Oct. 7, 1961, by Dr. Leo Jenkins, Chancellor of the College, at a meeting of the Society of Buccaneers. Within a year, $283,387 had been raised, although the goal had been only $200,000. With the funds in hand, Ficklen Stadium was built. more |
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Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum - After a complete renovation in the early 1990s, Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is now one of the top facilities for athletic events in the state and also has been the site of concerts, graduations, and many more events. The Pirate men's and women's basketball teams train and compete in the arena, along with the volleyball team. A second-story walkway across to the new Murphy Center allows easy access to games for recruits and special guests. more |
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Clark-LeClair Stadium- The newest gem on the ECU campus is Clark-LeClair Stadium, which arguably rates as one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the nation. With an estimated price tag of $11 million, Clark-LeClair Stadium nearly doubles Harrington Field's capacity of approximately 1,750 (excluding outfield areas). more |
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ECU Softball Field - The home of the East Carolina softball team is the ECU Softball Field located adjacent to Clark-LeClair Stadium. Lights were recently installed, allowing the Pirates to play their first-ever night game in Greenville during the 2006 season. East Carolina hosts numerous tournaments each season, including the annual Pirate Invitational and Pirate Clash. ECU hosts four Conference USA series each season and welcomes a myriad of in-state rivals each season. more |
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Minges Aquatic Center - Once host to several Olympic-style meets, Minges Natatorium still packs in several hundred for each Pirate home swim meet. With a diving well, electronic timing system, and adjacent locker rooms, Minges Aquatic Center is one of the finest in the East.
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Bradford Creek Golf & Country Club - ECU calls the 7,151-yard, par-72 Bradford Creek Golf and Country Club home. East Carolina hosts at least one large tournament there every year and is allotted practice time on the course throughout the year. more |
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Overton's Lake Kristi - East Carolina University's premiere home cross country course has been the site of the North Carolina Collegiate Championship, the Colonial Athletic Association Championship, the Conference USA Cross Country Championship, and most recently, an NCAA Cross Country Regional. more |
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ECU Tennis Complex - East Carolina plays its home matches at the eight-court ECU Tennis Complex located directly behind Minges Coliseum and adjacent to the Ward Sports Medicine Building. The court was recently resurfaced, giving Pirate student-athletes a state-of the-art hard-top surface for competition. The complex is home to numerous home matches each season and the ECU Fall Invitational, a tournament expected to make a return to Greenville in future years. more |
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Ward Sports Medicine Building- The Ward Sports Medicine Building houses administrative offices for ECU athletics, including the Pirate Club, football and basketball offices, media relations, director of athletics, and other administrators. more |
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Bunting Field - The Pirates saw the completion of a new $300,000 track prior to the 2000 outdoor season which led to ECU holding the Pirates' first home track meet in more than 20 years. more |
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Cliff Moore Practice Facility - Hidden behind the spotlight of East Carolina's resurgence to a championship level may be the vital component of why there lies so much optimism about the future of Pirate football. more |
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Football Team Meeting Rooms -
In addition to the sweat and blood which splashes the surface of the Cliff Moore Practice Facility on a daily basis, there is another equally vital element in the Pirates' preparation needs that are conducted every day in a different location adjacent to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium not visible to many ... a state-of-the-art football meeting room complex which opens in earnest this fall on the first floor of the Ward Sports Medicine Building. more |
