# East Carolina Pirates track and field

The East Carolina Pirates track and field team is the track and field program that represents East Carolina University. The Pirates compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The team is based in Greenville, North Carolina at the Bate Foundation Track & Field Facility.
The program is coached by Virgil Givens. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
In 2021, high jumper Ty Butts Townsend became the 3rd Pirates athlete to represent the United States at the Summer Olympics in athletics.
The Pirates' most successful AIAW athlete was Minnie McPhatter, who finished 7th in the 800 m at the 1980 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

## Postseason

As of 2024, a total of 10 men and 3 women have achieved individual All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.
First Team All-Americans :
| Team | Championships | Name | Event | Place | Ref. |
| Men's | 1973 Outdoor | Walter Davenport | Triple jump | 7th | |
| Men's | 1977 Outdoor | Calvin Alston | 200 meters | 5th | |
| Men's | 1977 Outdoor | Herman McIntyre | Triple jump | 7th | |
| Men's | 1978 Outdoor | Calvin Alston | 200 meters | 6th | |
| Men's | 1979 Outdoor | Otis Melvin | 200 meters | 5th | |
| Men's | 1980 Indoor | Stanford Curry | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 1980 Indoor | Carlton Bell | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 1980 Indoor | Otis Melvin | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 1980 Indoor | Shawn Laney | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 1985 Outdoor | Lee McNeill | 100 meters | 4th | |
| Men's | 1986 Indoor | Lee McNeill | 55 meters | 6th | |
| Men's | 1986 Outdoor | Lee McNeill | 100 meters | 3rd | |
| Men's | 1987 Indoor | Lee McNeill | 55 meters | 7th | |
| Men's | 1987 Outdoor | Eugene McNeill | 200 meters | 7th | |
| Men's | 1987 Outdoor | Eugene McNeill | 4 × 100 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 1987 Outdoor | Lee McNeill | 4 × 100 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 1987 Outdoor | Kevin Wrighton | 4 × 100 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 1987 Outdoor | John Lee | 4 × 100 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 1988 Indoor | Lee McNeill | 55 meters | 7th | |
| Men's | 1988 Outdoor | Eugene McNeill | 200 meters | 6th | |
| Men's | 1990 Indoor | Brian Irvin | 400 meters | 4th | |
| Men's | 1990 Indoor | Damon Davis | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1990 Indoor | Fred Owens | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1990 Indoor | Corey Brooks | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1990 Indoor | Brian Irvin | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1991 Indoor | Damon Davis | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | < |
| Men's | 1991 Indoor | Fred Owens | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | < |
| Men's | 1991 Indoor | Corey Brooks | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | < |
| Men's | 1991 Indoor | Brian Irvin | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | < |
| Men's | 1991 Outdoor | Brian Irvin | 400 meters | 5th | |
| Men's | 1991 Outdoor | Wiliam Davis | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1991 Outdoor | Fred Owens | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1991 Outdoor | Corey Brooks | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1991 Outdoor | Brian Irvin | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1992 Outdoor | Brian Irvin | 400 meters | 5th | |
| Women's | 1994 Outdoor | Dava Rhodes | 10,000 meters | 8th | |
| Men's | 1995 Outdoor | Lewis Harris | 4 × 100 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1995 Outdoor | Brian Johnson | 4 × 100 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1995 Outdoor | Keith Barker | 4 × 100 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1995 Outdoor | Dwight Henry | 4 × 100 meters relay | 8th | |
| Men's | 1997 Outdoor | James Alexander | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1997 Outdoor | Darrick Ingram | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1997 Outdoor | Mike Miller | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 1997 Outdoor | Damon Davis | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 2000 Indoor | Lawrence Ward | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 2000 Indoor | Darrick Ingram | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 2000 Indoor | James Alexander | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 2000 Indoor | Damon Davis | 4 × 400 meters relay | 3rd | |
| Men's | 2000 Outdoor | Lawrence Ward | 4 × 400 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2000 Outdoor | Darrick Ingram | 4 × 400 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2000 Outdoor | James Alexander | 4 × 400 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2000 Outdoor | Damon Davis | 4 × 400 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2002 Indoor | Lawrence Ward | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 2002 Indoor | Benjamin Henderson | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 2002 Indoor | Frankie Greene | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 2002 Indoor | Domonick Richmond | 4 × 400 meters relay | 5th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Darren Tuitt | 4 × 100 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Jeremy Carter | 4 × 100 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Benjamin Henderson | 4 × 100 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Julien Dunkley | 4 × 100 meters relay | 7th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Lawrence Ward | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Frankie Greene | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Dominick Richmond | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 2002 Outdoor | Benjamin Henderson | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th | |
| Men's | 2006 Indoor | Eric Frasure | Weight throw | 7th | |
| Men's | 2007 Indoor | Eric Frasure | Weight throw | 4th | |
| Women's | 2010 Outdoor | Ty Butts Townsend | High jump | 7th | |
| Women's | 2011 Indoor | Ty Butts Townsend | High jump | 4th | |
| Women's | 2012 Indoor | Ty Butts Townsend | High jump | 7th | |
| Women's | 2012 Outdoor | Ty Butts Townsend | High jump | 3rd | |
| Men's | 2013 Outdoor | Cameron Hudson | Long jump | 4th | |
| Women's | 2013 Indoor | Ty Butts Townsend | High jump | 2nd | |
| Women's | 2014 Outdoor | Ty Butts Townsend | High jump | 2nd | |
| Men's | 2015 Indoor | Avion Jones | High jump | 7th | |
| Men's | 2015 Outdoor | Avion Jones | High jump | 3rd | |
| Men's | 2016 Outdoor | Avion Jones | High jump | 4th | |
| Women's | 2021 Outdoor | Sommer Knight | Pole vault | 3rd | |
| Women's | 2022 Outdoor | Sommer Knight | Pole vault | 8th | |