East Carolina University
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Name History:
| East Carolina Teachers Training School | 1909-21 |
| East Carolina Teachers College | 1921-51 |
| East Carolina College | 1951-67 |
| East Carolina University | 1967-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1932 | R.C. Deal | |
| 1933 | C. Kenneth Beatty | |
| 1934 | ||
| 1935 | Roland (Boley) Farley | |
| 1936 | Roland (Boley) Farley | |
| 1937 | Roland (Boley) Farley | |
| 1938 | 11-2-2 | Joseph D. Alexander |
| 1939 | 17-3 | Gordon Gilbert |
| 1940 | John B. Christenbury | |
| 1941 | John B. Christenbury | |
| 1942-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | ||
| 1947 | ||
| 1948 | ||
| 1949 | ||
| 1950 | ||
| 1951 | 12-10-2 | Robert L. (Jack) Boone |
| 1952 | 10-8 | Robert L. (Jack) Boone |
| 1953 | 16-5 | Robert L. (Jack) Boone |
| 1954 | 15-7 | James B. Mallory |
| 1955 | 20-5 | James B. Mallory |
| 1956 | 18-5 | James B. Mallory |
| 1957 | 16-7 | James B. Mallory |
| 1958 | 10-6 | James B. Mallory |
| 1959 | 16-3 | James B. Mallory |
| 1960 | 17-5 | James B. Mallory |
| 1961 | 22-4 | James B. Mallory |
| 1962 | 11-10 | James B. Mallory |
| 1963 | 24-7-1 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1964 | 18-7 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1965 | 16-7 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1966 | 17-10 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1967 | 23-6 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1968 | 21-11-1 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1969 | 15-14 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1970 | 20-13 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1971 | 12-18 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1972 | 19-10 | Norman E. (Earl) Smith |
| 1973 | 16-8 | James B. Mallory |
| 1974 | 17-13 | George Williams |
| 1975 | 17-12 | George Williams |
| 1976 | 22-7 | George Williams |
| 1977 | 30-12 | Montell F. Little |
| 1978 | 27-18 | Montell F. Little |
| 1979 | 25-19 | Montell F. Little |
| 1980 | 27-7 | Harry B. (Hal) Baird |
| 1981 | 28-15 | Harry B. (Hal) Baird |
| 1982 | 34-14 | Harry B. (Hal) Baird |
| 1983 | 21-17-1 | Harry B. (Hal) Baird |
| 1984 | 34-13 | Harry B. (Hal) Baird |
| 1985 | 32-14 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1986 | 40-10 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1987 | 26-17 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1988 | 33-14 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1989 | 37-11 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1990 | 47-9 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1991 | 30-24-1 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1992 | 25-24 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1993 | 41-19 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1994 | 36-18 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1995 | 29-26 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1996 | 22-24 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1997 | 29-27 | Gary P. Overton |
| 1998 | 30-29 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1999 | 46-16 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 2000 | 46-18 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 2001 | 47-13 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 2002 | 43-20-1 | Keith A. LeClair/Kevin B. McMullen |
| 2003 | 34-27-1 | Randy E. Mazey |
| 2004 | 51-13 | Randy E. Mazey |
| 2005 | 35-26 | Randy E. Mazey |
| 2006 | 33-26 | William M. Godwin |
| 2007 | 40-23 | William M. Godwin |
| 2008 | 42-21 | William M. Godwin |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| William D. Holland | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 1936-39 | 9/17/1939 |
| Veston G. (Bunky) Stewart | Jasper, NC | 1950 | 5/4/1952 |
| Marion L. (Tim) Talton | Pikeville, NC | 1958 | 7/8/1966 |
| Floyd E. Wicker | Burlington, NC | 1960-61 | 6/23/1968 |
| Vincent N. Colbert | Washington, DC | 1967-68 | 5/19/1970 |
| Thomas H. Toms | Charlottesville, VA | 1971-73 | 5/4/1975 |
| Wallace M. (Butch) Davis | Williamston, NC | 1978-80 | 8/23/1983 |
| Robert C. Patterson | Jacksonville, FL | 1979-82 | 9/2/1985 |
| Robert B. Davidson | Bad Kurznach, GER | 1982-84 | 7/15/1989 |
| Michael W. Christopher | Petersburg, VA | 1984-85 | 9/10/1991 |
| William P. (Pat) Watkins | Raleigh, NC | 1991-93 | 9/9/1997 |
| Brent A. Billingsley | Downey, CA | 1994 | 5/20/1999 |
| Chad A. Tracy | Charlotte, NC | 1999-01 | 4/21/2004 |
| Samuel F. Narron | Goldsboro, NC | 2000-02 | 7/30/2004 |
| bold | member of East Carolina Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| North State Atlantic Conference | 1947-61 |
| Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1962 |
| Southern Conference | 1966-77 |
| ECAC South | 1982-85 |
| Colonial Athletic Association | 1986-2001 |
| Conference USA | 2002-date |
Highlights:
William S. Bell (DB 9/5/1952), Donald M. Prince (DB 9/21/1962), Jerry A. Narron (DB 4/13/1979) attended
North State Atlantic Conference champion 1955-56, 1959-61...Southern Conference champion 1966, 1968, 1974, 1977...Southern Conference (South Division) champion 1970…Southern Conference playoff champion 1970…Colonial Athletic Association champion 1986, 1990, 2000-01...Colonial Athletic Association tournament champion 1987, 1989-91, 1993, 1999-00...Conference USA champion 2004...Conference USA tournament champion 2002
NAIA World Series participant 1961, 1963...NAIA World Series champion 1961
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1986 | Winfred Johnson (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Pat Watkins (Baseball America) |
| 2000 | Cory Scott (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2004 | Ryan Jones (Collegiate Baseball) |
