Records of the Department of Athletics: Department of Athletics Administrative Records

1961-2021
University Archives #UA40-18
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East Carolina University. Department of Athletics
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Preferred Citation
[Item description].  Department of Athletics Administrative Records.  UA40-18, Box [number].  University Archives, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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East Carolina University Archives
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This collection contains correspondence, publications, press releases, and administrative records related to the administration and competition of intramural and collegiate sports teams at East Carolina.

Biographical/historical information

In 1909, a student committee established old gold, and royal purple as the official school colors. In 1910, Baseball is established as the first sports team at East Carolina Teachers Training School, as the institution is then named. The first teams for women are established on an intramural level in the sports of basketball, tennis, and volleyball. In 1934, the nickname "Pirates" is adopted.

Scope and arrangement

This collection contains correspondence, publications, press releases, and administrative records related to the administration and competition of intramural and collegiate sports teams at East Carolina.

Administrative information
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North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame minutes to Records of Leo Warren Jenkins UA02-06; Womens Basketball Media Guide, 1981 - 1982 to Records of East Carolina Women's Basketball UA40-03; Conference USA Baseball Tournament program, 2002 to Records of East Carolina Baseball UA40-04; New Orleans Bowl Media Guide, 2012 to Records of East Carolina Football UA40-01; 1997-1998 ECU Sports Calendar to UA50-11; Centennial embroidered patch to School Artifacts UA80; Swimming and Diving Media Guides, 1981-1982 and 2009-2010 to Records of East Carolina Swimming and Diving UA40-10

Key terms
Corporate Names
East Carolina University--Sports
East Carolina University. Department of Athletics--Records and correspondence
Topical
Intramural sports--North Carolina--Greenville
Container list
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1971-1972
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1973-1974
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1975
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1976
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1977
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1978
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1979
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1980
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1981
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1982
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1983
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1984
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1987-1988
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1989
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1990
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1991
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1992
Box 1 Athletics Department correspondence, 1993
Box 2 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women correspondence , 1980
Box 2 Marching Band correspondence , 1992, 2006
Box 2 Marching Band, Band Day correspondence, 1998-1999
Box 2 Pep Band correspondence, 1989-1996
Box 2 Dowdy Ficklen Stadium Fund Drive correspondence, 1973-1976
Box 2 Dowdy Ficklen Stadium Fund Drive correspondence , 1977-1979
Box 2 ECU Hall of Fame correspondence, 1978-1985
Box 2 ECU Hall of Fame correspondence, 1988-1991
Box 2 External Staff Meeting correspondence, 1994-1996
Box 2 Greenville Bowl correspondence , 2007
Box 2 Logo Advisory Committee correspondence, 1982-1984
Box 2 New Logo press conference correspondence , 1997
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1979
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1980
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1982-1983
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1984
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1986-1989
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1990
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1991
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1992
Box 2 NCAA correspondence, 1993
Box 2 New intercollegiate athletic conference planning, correspondence, 1976
Box 2 Pigskin Pig-out Party correspondence, 1994-1999
Box 2 Pirate Club correspondence, 1972-1973
Box 2 Baseball correspondence , 1980, 1984, 1991, 1992, 2004
Box 2 Cheerleading correspondence, 1981-1982
Box 2 East-West Showdown, ECU vs. West Virginia correspondence , 1998-1999
Box 2 Football correspondence , 1972
Box 2 Football correspondence , 1974
Box 2 Football correspondence, 1978
Box 2 Football correspondence, 1979
Box 3 Football correspondence , 1980
Box 3 Football correspondence , 1981
Box 3 Football correspondence, 1983
Box 3 Football correspondence, 1984
Box 3 Football correspondence , 1987-1989
Box 3 Football correspondence, Peach Bowl, 1991-1992
Box 3 Football correspondence, Liberty Bowl , 1995-1996
Box 3 Gymnastics correspondence , 1981
Box 3 Intramural Sports correspondence , 1978-1982
Box 3 Men's Basketball correspondence, 1979-1982
Box 3 Men's Basketball correspondence, 1987-1989
Box 3 Men's Basketball correspondence, 1990-1991
Box 3 Softball correspondence, 1980-1981
Box 3 Swimming correspondence , 1979-1980
Box 3 Tennis correspondence, 1980
Box 3 Wheelchair Sports correspondence, 1980
Box 3 Women's Basketball correspondence, 1980-1982
Box 3 Wrestling correspondence , 1980-1981

Letters to administration protesting the cancellation of the wrestling program in 1981.

Box 3 Sports Medicine correspondence , 1978-1982
Box 3 Southern Conference correspondence , 1973-1974
Box 3 Southern Conference correspondence , 1975-1976
Box 3 Southern Conference correspondence , 1977
Box 3 Title XI correspondence, 1976-1979
Box 3 University Athletic Committee correspondence, 1978-1984
Box 3 University Athletic Committee correspondence, 1985-1989
Box 3 University Athletic Committee correspondence, 1990-1991
UA40.18.01.18.01 Athletics Sustainability Memo, 2020

Digital item located in jscanning\jprocess001\SpecialCollectionsBornDigital folder

Box 3 Academic Excellence Awards Banquet program, 2012
Box 3 Annual reports, 1968-1991
Box 3 Athletics fact sheet
Box 3 Athletics policy and procedures manual
Box 4 Athletic Record Book, 1992-1993
Box 4 Capital Campaign report, 1990
Box 4 The Circle of Excellence Campaign, 2005
Box 4 Eastern Athletic College Conference application , 1981
Box 4 ECU Million Dollar Athletic Campaign proposal
Box 4 ECU New Logo, design and wordmark
Box 4 ECU New Logo, press conference schedules, 1997-1998
Box 4 New intercollegiate athletic conference planning minutes , 1980-1981
Box 4 Pirate Representative Handbooks, 2005-2006
Box 4 Southern Conference Spring meeting program, 1976
Box 4 Sports schedules, 1974-1990
Box 4 Victory Bell proposal, 2005
Box 4 Women's Athletics, Ladies First Campaign report, 1990-1995
Box 6 Admissions Committee minutes, 1977-1979
Box 6 ECU Athletics, A Short Summary , 1982
Box 6 Honoring academic achievement of student-athletes at ECU , 1988
Box 4 Athletics Staff and Coaches meeting minutes, 1974
Box 4 Keith LeClair Classic, planning meeting agendas, 2006
Box 4 Pat Draughon Postgraduate Scholarship award to Michael Whitten, 1991
Box 4 Men's Basketball Letterwinners Day schedule , 2006
Box 4 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Pairings Party announcement and itinerary , 1993
Box 4 Cheer and Mascot policy statement
Box 4 Dance Team policy statement
Box 4 Dowdy Ficklen Stadium Expansion booklet, 1997
Box 4 Dowdy Ficklen Stadium Expansion Facts Summary, 1996
Box 4 Dowdy Ficklen Stadium 50th Anniversary, plans, 2013
Box 4 Expansion Committee minutes, 1976
Box 4 Expansion reports, 1975, 1977
Box 4 Half Time Ceremony program
Box 4 The James S. Ficklen Memorial Stadium brochure, 1961
Box 4 Resolution of the Board of trustees of ECC, Ficklen Stadium fund campaign, 1963
Box 4 Bylaws
Box 4 Event schedules, 1989, 1993
Box 4 Inductee biographies
Box 4 Minutes, 1989-1993
Box 4 Nominees, 1989-1993
Box 4 External Staff meeting minutes, 1994-1996
Box 4 Faculty Athletic Committee minutes, 1974-1976
Box 4 Big East Football Conference report, 1993
Box 4 Chancellor Brewer's football coach statements , 1979
Box 4 Doak Walker national running back award nomination, Cedric Van Buren , 1992
Box 4 East-West Showdown, ECU vs. West Virginia, press release , 1998
Box 4 Fact sheet, top players since 1963
Box 4 Football Banquet presentation to NC State , 1991
Box 4 Football facts book, 1957
Box 4 Football Game Day Operation Guides, 1993-2014
Box 4 Football report, 1982
Box 4 Football tentative schedules , 1988-1997
Box 4 Grid Iron Greats, proposal, schedules, 2005-2006
Box 4 Peach Bowl, schedules, 1992
Box 4 Intramural sports annual report, 1977-1978
Box 4 Intramural sports student handbook, 1981-1982
Box 4 Marching Band, Band Day schedule, 1999
Box 4 Pep Band survey report, 1982
Box 5 ECU NCAA Pilot Certification Program, 1991-1992
Box 5 Reply by ECU to NCAA Inquiry, 1979
Box 5 Athletics Academics newsletter, 1989
Box 5 The Cannon newsletter, 1991, 1997
Box 5 A Communique from Cain, Director of Athletics newsletter
Box 5 ECU News Bureau press releases , 1948-1990
Box 5 NCAA news release, 1979
Box 5 Pirates Sports Information newsletter, 1980-1990
Box 5 Pirate Sport Light newsletter , 1967
Box 5 The Skull and Crossbones, Loyal Order of the Crow newsletter , 1995
Box 5 Sports Information press release, 1992
Box 5 Announcements, 1984-1999
Box 5 Event schedules , 1985-2004
Box 5 Pirate Pro-Am Committee, minutes, 1990-1993
Box 5 Membership guide, 2021
Box 5 Membership roster, 1972-1973
Box 5 Membership social, programs, 1984-1986
Box 5 Minutes, 1972-1973
Box 5 Resolution, Earnest Byner
Box OS1 Resolution, James A. Woods II
Box 5 Student Development Program, proposal
Box 5 Student Development Program, report, 1991
Box 5 Student Development Program, report, 1992
Box 5 Student Development Program, Student Advisory Council goals and policies
Box 6 Student Development Program, Academic Recruiting manual
Box 6 Student Development Program, CHAMPS program manual
Box 6 Student Development Program, Student Development manual
Box 6 Compliance findings and recommendations
Box 6 ECU Athletic Title IX Update Report
Box 6 Plan to strengthen Women's Athletics and comply with Title IX
Box 6 Report of the Subcommittee on Graduate Admission for Title IX
Box 6 Survey analysis
Box 5 Annual reports, 1980-1991
Box 5 Directories
Box 5 Minutes, 1974-1984
Box 5 Minutes, 1985-1989
Box 5 Minutes, 1990-1991
Box 5 Policies
Box 6 Athletics Department coaches and staff
Box 6 Billboard, ECU Athletics and Pirate Club
Box 6 Cheerleaders and Dance Team
Box 6 Marching Band at Liberty Bowl parade, 1995
Box 6 New Logo reveal event
Box 6 Pee Dee
Box 6 Pee Dee figurine
Box 6 Pigskin Pig-out Party
UA40.18.04.01 Bound Media Guides, 1996-1997

Baseball, 1997; Men's Cross Country, 1996; Men's Golf, 1997; Men's Soccer, 1996; Women's Soccer, 1996; Softball, 1997; Swimming and Diving, 1996-1997; Tennis, 1997; Women's Track and Cross Country, 1996; Men's Track, 1997; Volleyball, 1996

UA40.18.04.02 Bound Media Guides, 1997-1998

Baseball, 1998; Men's Cross Country, 1997; Men's Golf, 1998; Men's Soccer, 1997; Women's Soccer, 1997; Softball, 1998; Swimming and Diving, 1997-1998; Tennis, 1998; Men's Track, 1998; Women's Track and Cross Country, 1997-1998; Volley Ball, 1997

UA40.18.04.03 Bound Media Guides, 1999-2000

Men's Cross Country, 1999; Men's Soccer, 1999; Women's Soccer, 1999; Volley Ball, 1999; Swimming and Diving, 1999-2000; Softball, 2000; Baseball, 2000; Men's Golf, 2000; Tennis, 2000; Women's Track and Field, 2000; Men's Track 2000

UA40.18.04.04 Bound Media Guides, 2001-2002

Women's Soccer, 2001; Men's Soccer, 2001; Volley Ball, 2001; Cross Country, 2001; Swimming and Divinf, 2001-2002; Softball, 2002; Golf 2001-2002; Tennis, 2002; Men's Track and Field, 2002; Women's Track and Field, 2002

Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend, 2006 October
Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend: Butch Davis, Brian Irvin, Hal Morrison, 2008
Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend: Bill Carson, Reggie Pinkney, 2008 October
Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend: Thomas Carroll, Vince Colbert, Isonette Polonius, 2009 September
Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend: Sonny Randle, Danita Roseboro-Crumpler, undated
Box 16 Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2011
Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend: Sonny Randle, 2009 September
Box 16 Hall of Fame Weekend: Vince Colbert, 2009 September
Box 16 East Carolina University vs. UNC, 2007
Box 16 ECU Football, 2008
Box 16 ECU Football, 2010
Box 16 D-F Stadium Club Level Endzone Suite, undated
Box 16 Clark-LeClair Stadium Video, 2005
Box 16 Purple and Gold, Udon Cheek, 2007
Box 16 Pirate Attack "We're Going After the Best", 1985
Box 16 Ben Davidson/Boog Powell Season Ticket Commercial, 1985
Box 16 Tailgate Music Spot, undated
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Party, 1984-1986
Box 16 Pirate Attack Thunder Voice, 1985
Box 16 Pirate Attack Season Ticket Commercial, 1985
Box 16 ECU vs. SW Texas Commercial, 1985
Box 16 ECU vs. Temple Commercial, 1985
Box 16 ECU vs. Miami (Homecoming), 1985
Box 16 ECU vs. South Carolina, 1985
Box 16 ECU vs. Tulsa Shrine Day, 1985
Box 16 ECU Basketball Season Ticket Commercial, undated
Box 16 ECU vs. West Virginia, 1986
Box 16 ECU vs. USL Tailgate Contest, 1986
Box 16 Phil Dixon Homecoming, 1986
Box 16 ECU vs. USM, 1986
Box 16 ECU vs. Cincinnati, 1986
Box 16 ECU Basketball Commercial, 1986-1987
Box 16 ECU Basketball "We Are the Champions", 1987
Box 16 Driving Toward Our Goal - Chancellor Eakin, 1987
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Party, 1984-1985
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Party, 1984-1987
Box 16 Rallying To The Challenge, 1986
Box 16 Larry Csonka Preseason Football, 1987
Box 16 Mike Steele Preseason Commercial, 1987
Box 16 Preseason Football Commercial, 1987
Box 16 ECU vs. FSU - Fan Cans, 1987
Box 16 ECU vs. Georgia Southern - Tailgate Contest, 1987
Box 16 ECU vs. Cincinnati - Homecoming, 1987
Box 16 ECU vs. Miami - Halloween, 1987
Box 16 ECU vs. Temple, 1987
Box 16 Preseason Basketball Commercial, 1987-1988
Box 16 Basketball Individual Game Commercial, 1987-1988
Box 16 Crime Stopppers Pirates of Penzance, 1987
Box 16 Stepping Up the Pace, 1988
Box 16 Pirate Club Commercial, 1988
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Party Commercial, 1988
Box 16 Pigskin Party Evening with the Stars, 1988
Box 16 All-Star Reunion Football Ticket Spot, 1988
Box 16 Preseason Football Ticket Commercial - Jeff Charles, 1988
Box 16 Preseason Football Commercial, 1988
Box 16 ECU vs. Tennessee Tech Commercial, 1988
Box 16 Tailgate Contest, 1988
Box 16 ECU vs. USL Commercial, 1988
Box 16 ECU vs. WVU Commercial - Homecoming, 1988
Box 16 ECU vs. Syracuse Commercial - Watch Day, 1988
Box 16 ECU vs. Miami Commercial - Pirates Against Drugs, 1988
Box 16 Building Excitement, 1988-1989
Box 16 Little Boy Individual Basketball Game Commercial, 1988-1989
Box 16 Pirates Against Drugs - Jarrod Moody/Billy Mitchel, undated
Box 16 Pirates Against Drugs - Mike Steele, undated
Box 16 Pirates Against Drugs - Gus Hill/Reed Lose, undated
Box 16 Pirates Against Drugs - Kenny Murphy, Jeff Kelly, Theodore "Blue" Edwards, undated
Box 16 Pirates Against Drugs - Shannon Boling/Reggie McKinney, undated
Box 16 WNCT-TV9 Pirates Against Drugs, undated
Box 16 Spirit of the East Spring Video, 1989
Box 16 Crimestoppers "Shake Your Tailfeather", 1988
Box 16 Crimestoppers "Youngblood", 1989
Box 16 Tracy Kee Scholarship Award, 1990
Box 16 Scholar Athlete Video, 1989-1990
Box 16 Spirit of the East, 1990
Box 16 Bill Lewis Locker Room Spot, 1989
Box 16 Spirit of the East, 1989
Box 16 Preseason Football, 1989
Box 16 Homecoming Spot, 1989
Box 16 East Carolina University vs. Louisiana Tech, 1989
Box 16 ECU Basketball Game Spot, 1989-1990
Box 16 ECU Basketball Game Spot, 1989-1990
Box 16 ECU Basketball Game Spot, 1989-1990
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Video (7th), 1990
Box 16 All-Academic Scholar-Athletes, 1991
Box 16 1991 Football Economic Segment, 1991
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out, 1990-1991
Box 16 Football Banquet Senior Salute, 1991
Box 16 Pirate Club Video, 1992
Box 16 Texas Gulf All-Academic Scholar-Athletes, 1992
Box 16 Season Ticket Spot - Lee Corso and Steve Logan, 1992
Box 16 Season Ticket Spot - Lee Corso, 1992
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Party Spot (10th), 1993
Box 16 ECU Athletics - Conference Affiliation, 1994
Box 16 Pigskin Pig-Out Video (11th), 1994
Box OS1 Football Helmet (Purple), undated
Box OS2 Purple ECU Hat, Napa Auto, undated
Box OS2 Purple ECU hat, size 7, undated
Box OS2 Purple ECU hat, size 7.25, undated
Box OS2 Pee Dee with cupola wall art, undated
Box OS2 Watch, Fossil, Papajohns.com Bowl, 2006
Box OS2 Watch, Fossil, Liberty Bowl, 2009-2010
Box OS2 Autographable miniature football (New Orleans Bowl), undated
Box OS2 GMAC Lapel pins, undated
Box OS2 Coaches Circle of Excellence pins, undated
Box OS2 Baseball, Keith LeClair Classic, undated
Box OS3 GalleryFurniture.com Bowl Jersey, 2000 December 27
Box OS3 Purple Football Jersey #24, undated
Box OS3 White Football Jersey #43, undated
Box OS3 Purple Football Jersey #84, undated
Box OS5 White Football Jersey #24, undated
Box OS5 Gold Football Jersey #24, undated
Box OS4 Gold Baseball Jersey #10, undated
Box OS4 Black Baseball Jersey #12, undated
Box OS4 Gold Baseball Jersey #19, undated
Box OS4 White Baseball Jersey #5, undated
Box OS5 Purple Softball Jersey #12, undated
Box OS6 White East Carolina Jacket #71
Box OS6 Purple East Carolina Football Jacket
Box OS6 Yellow East Carolina University Football Hooded Jacket
Box OS6 East Carolina Football Polo
Box 14 Football signed by the 1978 Independence Bowl team, 1978

Owned by Coach Ken Hutcherson. Gift of Tracy and Corey Hutcherson.

Oversize Folder 1 No Quarter flag, Undated
Box 6 Pigskin Pig-out Party embroidered patch
Oversize Folder 3 Pirates Take No Prisoners, ECU football drawing
Oversize Folder 4 1992 Peach Bowl Victory, ECU Football art
Box 7 Association of Collegiate Licensing Administrators charter member plaque , 1987-04-16
Box 6 Ficklen Stadium dedication game Daily Reflector print
Oversize Folder 5 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium print, "Kick off to Victory"
Oversize Folder 6 ECU Athletics mural poster
Box OS7 Milton Harrington wood carving portrait
Box 5 Athletics clippings
Box 5 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament clippings , 1997, 1999
Box 5 Dowdy Ficklen Stadium clippings , 1975
Box 5 Hawaii Bowl clippings, 2007
Box 5 New Logo clippings, 1997-1998
Box 5 Pirate Pigskin Preview clippings, 1985
Box 6 Athletics brochures
Box 6 ECU Women's Athletics
Box 6 Athletics events invitations , 1979, 1982, 2007, 2012
Box 6 Birmingham Bowl flyers , 2015
Box 6 ECU New Logo promotional flyers
Box 6 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night flyers
Box 6 Homecoming flyers, 2006-2012
Box 6 Peach Bowl flyers , 1991-1992
Box 6 Pigskin Pig-out Party fliers, 1988-1999
Box 6 Pirate Club flyers, 1986-1998
Box 6 Celebration of Life, Coach Keith LeClair flyer, 2006
Box 6 Football official's passes
Oversize Folder 2 Pigskin Pig-out Party posters, 1988-2005
Box 6 Baseball schedules , 1989-1994
Box 6 Combined Winter and Spring sports schedules, 1969, 1984-1998
Box 6 Football schedules , 1981-1997, 2016
Box 6 Men's Basketball schedules , 1985-1998
Box 6 Men's and Women's Soccer schedule, 1996
Box 6 Women's Basketball schedules, 1985-1998
Box 6 Women's Soccer schedule, 2016
Box 6 Annual Football Banquet program, 1965
Box 6 Hight Field Dedication program, 2006
Box 6 Purple and Gold Football Game program, 1969