Hoist the Colours: An East Carolina Athletics Podcast

It's game week, as East Carolina will open up its 2021 season under the lights against Appalachian State on Thursday night inside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe welcomes guest co-host Brett Hickman to the show as the two break down what to expect from the matchup on the field between the Pirates and Mountaineers. The duo also makes its predictions on the...

In the latest edition of the Hoist The Colours podcast, host Stephen Igoe breaks down what to expect from the East Carolina defensive backs in 2021 in our final position preview podcast. ECU's cornerbacks took a big jump last season in performance across the board, while the safeties showed flashes. Both groups return a lot of experience, with Ja'Quan McMillian, Malik Fleming and Nolan Johnson bac...

In the latest edition of the Hoist The Colours podcast, host Stephen Igoe breaks down what to expect from the East Carolina linebackers in 2021 in our latest position preview podcast. The position group is the most experienced on the defense on paper, with four upperclassmen returning in Xavier Smith, Bruce Bivens, Myles Berry and Aaron Ramseur. Igoe discusses expectations for that quartet, plus t...

In the latest edition of the Hoist The Colours podcast, host Stephen Igoe breaks down what to expect from the East Carolina defensive line in 2021 in our latest position preview podcast. It was just a few years ago that head coach Mike Houston had essentially only four defensive linemen to work with when he first arrived at ECU. Now, he's got a stable of young and developing players on the defensi...

In the latest edition of the Hoist The Colours podcast, host Stephen Igoe breaks down what to expect from the East Carolina offensive line in 2021 in our latest position preview podcast. Offensive line coach Steve Shankweiler returns all five starters from a year ago and several depth pieces as ECU continues to build the offensive front. What does that mean for the upcoming season? Igoe discusses...

In the latest edition of the Hoist The Colours podcast, host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Bobby Harward break down the ECU wide receiver and tight end positions, and give their over/under picks for several players' stat lines for the 2021 season. The two also talk about the latest in the world of college football conference expansion, and how it could impact ECU long-term. Rate and subscribe to...

East Carolina's football season is quickly approaching. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Brett Hickman continue our podcast position previews with a look at the running backs, including what to expect from returning players Rahjai Harris and Keaton Mitchell. Igoe and Hickman give their over/under predictions on the RB's production for the coming season, take a look around the...

East Carolina's football season is quickly approaching. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Bobby Harward start our podcast position previews with a look at the quarterbacks, including a deep dive into what to expect from starter Holton Ahlers in 2021. Igoe and Harward give their over/under predictions on Ahlers' production for the coming season, take a look around the QB room as...

East Carolina's 2022 football recruiting class swelled to 12 on Tuesday when three-star offensive lineman Jacob Sacra announced his commitment to the Pirates. The St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) prospect joins fellow offensive lineman Tyler Leinberger and Georgia linebacker Zakye Barker as recent commitments for ECU. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe goes in-depth on what the additions mean...

East Carolina had its biggest recruiting weekend in well over a year, hosting 10 official visits and getting five verbal commitments to swell the list of 2022 commitments to 12 as June comes to a close. Host Stephen Igoe breaks down the nine verbal commitments that have gone public as of Monday evening and breaks down what the big weekend means for the '22 cycle going forward. Rate and subscribe t...

East Carolina head coach Mike Houston joined Hoist The Colours for an in-depth interview this week to discuss the state of the program and roster ahead of the 2021 season, which will mark his third year in Greenville. Houston and Host Stephen Igoe tackle a few big-picture items surrounding the current offseason before going position-by-position with a deep breakdown of the current roster. Rate and...

East Carolina fell one step shy of the College World Series in Omaha, falling at Vanderbilt over the weekend in the Nashville Super Regional. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the series at Vanderbilt, and take a final look back at the season as a whole. Igoe and Wagner also answer listener questions, and discuss the speculation surrounding Cliff Godwin's future as the...

East Carolina is heading to its sixth-ever Super Regional this weekend in Nashville to take on the 2019 defending national champions Vanderbilt. The Commodores are the No. 4 overall national seed and are led by projected top-five Major League Baseball Draft picks Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the challenge the Pirates face in Vandy, and how...

East Carolina's baseball team clinched its sixth Super Regional berth in program history as the Pirates swept the Greenville Regional by defeating Norfolk State, Charlotte and Maryland, in that order. The Pirates will now move on to the Nashville Super Regional at Vanderbilt with a trip to Omaha on the line. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the thrilling weekend, which saw...

East Carolina's baseball team will host its third consecutive postseason regional this weekend inside Clark-LeClair Stadium. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner take a final look at the field in a preview before the weekend's action, make predictions on players to watch, how the regional will play out, and more. Plus they answer listener questions in the final podcast before ECU, Charlot...

The 2021 Greenville Regional field is set. The No. 13 national seed East Carolina Pirates will welcome (2) Charlotte, (3) Maryland and (4) Norfolk State to Clark-LeClair Stadium for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner share their early thoughts on the regional, and the field of 64 as a whole. Also enjoy bonus press conference audio from head coach...

East Carolina's baseball team completed a season-long goal of winning the American Athletic Conference regular season championship by taking the first two games at South Florida on Thursday. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner discuss what the regular season championship means for the program and take a look ahead to the conference tournament and where ECU sits in the regional hosting pi...

East Carolina won another key conference series over the weekend, taking three-of-four at Cincinnati to remain in first place in The American with just four games remaining. The Pirates, who are now 36-11 overall and 18-6 in the league, are a half-game up on Tulane. They will close the regular season this coming weekend at USF, while Tulane travels to Cincinnati. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-hos...

East Carolina picked up a commitment from talented in-state point guard Elijah Jamison on Wednesday. Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe breaks down what the Pirates are getting from the class of 2022 prospect and what it means for the Pirate basketball program moving forward. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe This is a p...

East Carolina came out victorious in a crucial weekend series against Tulane, winning three-of-four against the visitors to catapult itself into first place with just two weeks of the regular season remaining. The Pirates improved to 33-10 on the season overall and 15-5 in the league with the series victory. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the Pirates' big series win...

East Carolina's baseball team continued to alternate wins and losses for the second consecutive weekend in American Athletic Conference play, settling for a four-game split on the road at Wichita State. The Pirates are now 30-9 overall and 12-4 in league action heading into a crucial set with first-place Tulane. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the week that was for t...

Following the ECU football spring game, Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe gives his thoughts on the past month of practice and takes all your questions on Pirate football in this edition of the Hoist The Colours podcast. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe This is a podcast centered around East Carolina athletics and recr...

For the first time this season, East Carolina looked somewhat beatable at home, as UCF snapped the Pirates' 19-game winning streak inside Clark-LeClair Stadium and earned a 2-2 split in Greenville. The Pirates completed the weekend at 28-7 overall and 10-2 in the AAC, dropping them to second place. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner break down what the split means for the Pirates, and d...

East Carolina swept its second consecutive four-game series to begin AAC play, taking care of business against the Memphis Tigers in an exciting set over the weekend. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner break down each game and provide an in-depth look on the Pirates' success at home, where they are now 22-1. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google po...

East Carolina put together a perfect 5-0 week on the diamond, improving to 22-5 overall, including a 4-0 mark to begin league play with a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Bearcats. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner take a look back at the week that was, and hand out their weekly ECU baseball honors. The two also discuss the big news that the NCAA will use predetermin...