East Carolina Pirates | |||
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University | East Carolina University | ||
First season | 1931–32 | ||
Head coach | Mike Schwartz (3rd season) | ||
Conference | The American | ||
Location | Greenville, North Carolina | ||
Arena | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (capacity: 8,000) | ||
Nickname | Pirates | ||
Student section | Minges Maniacs | ||
Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1972, 1993 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1972, 1993 |
The East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represents East Carolina University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates are coached by Mike Schwartz.