Hoist the Colours: An East Carolina Athletics Podcast

Star forward Jayden Gardner elected to transfer our of the ECU basketball program on Monday after three stellar seasons as a Pirate. Host Stephen Igoe reacts to the news that's sent shockwaves through the Pirate Nation. 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 recruiting,...

East Carolina is currently undergoing spring practice under third-year head coach Mike Houston. Hoist The Colours publisher and podcast host Stephen Igoe takes a look at some of the early themes and individual standouts for the Pirates a few weeks in. Igoe also takes a look back at the Pirates' losing week on the diamond and what it means going forward, and discusses the latest transfer news for t...

East Carolina continues to rack up the wins, running its record to 16-3 following a weekend sweep of Illinois State inside Clark-LeClair Stadium. Host Stephen Igoe and co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the week that was, including a tough midweek loss at UNC Wilmington. They also hand out the Hoist The Colours Hitter, Pitcher and Rookie of the Week awards. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours...

East Carolina ran its record to a strong 13-2 with a perfect week, including a midweek triumph over Duke before a weekend sweep against the Charlotte 49ers. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break it all down in our weekly look back at the series that was. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe G...

ECU begins spring practice under third-year coach Mike Houston on Tuesday, March 16. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Bobby Harward preview the biggest storylines heading into spring practice, while also playing another round of 20 questions - ECU edition. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe Guest Co-Host: B...

East Carolina's ranked baseball team had another successful week on the diamond, going 3-1 to run its early-season record to 9-2. The Pirates lost a tough midweek game to Old Dominion before bouncing back to sweep Appalachian State at the 18th annual Keith LeClair Classic over the weekend. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down ECU's week on the diamond an...

East Carolina dropped its first game of the season, but responded to take two-of-three in a hard-fought series at Georgia Southern. The Pirates went 3-1 on the week, including a Top 25 win over Duke. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down ECU's week on the diamond and discuss the biggest topics coming out of the series. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colo...

Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe recaps ECU's successful opening weekend on the diamond, resulting in a sweep over Rhode Island and a 3-0 start to the 2021 season. 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 recruiting, hosted by Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe, b...

Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe gives some immediate takeaways to the ECU football schedule release for the 2021 season. 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 recruiting, hosted by Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe, bringing you game reactions, in-depth analy...

Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner preview the upcoming East Carolina baseball season, make predictions on several different aspects of the team and more. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe Guest Co-Host: Jonathan Wagner This is a podcast centered around East Carolina athletics and recruiting,...

After defeating No. 5 Houston, East Carolina's men's basketball team has taken a major step back offensively in consecutive losses to Memphis and SMU. The Pirates went 11-of-24 from 3-point range in the upset over the Cougars, but are since just 3-of-27 from deep and have fallen back to .500 at 8-8 as a result. Hoist The Colours Host Stephen Igoe discusses the struggles and answers listener questi...

East Carolina's basketball team did the unthinkable on Wednesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak and recording the program's first-ever win over a top-five opponent against No. 5 Houston. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner discuss the Pirates' historic triumph. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe Guest...

Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe shares his thoughts after ECU baseball media day and interviews with Cliff Godwin, Jeff Palumbo and Jason Dietrich. 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 recruiting, hosted by Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe, bringing yo...

After speculation and rumors tied him to the Tennessee AD job, East Carolina athletics director Jon Gilbert is remaining in place with the Pirates. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down what that means for ECU, while also previewing the Memphis basketball game, and answering a few questions from the audience. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spoti...

East Carolina's 2021 baseball schedule has finally been released just more than a month before the start of the regular season. Host Stephen Igoe breaks down the 56-game slate and what to expect from the preseason Top 25 Pirates season. 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...

Christmas break and COVID-19 protocols have taken some wind out of the Pirate basketball team's sails, as ECU lost its second straight game, 69-63, to USF on Saturday. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Leigh Pizzutilla break down the good and bad from the Pirates' loss and what the team needs to do differently going forward. They also answer listener questions, and more. Rate and subscribe to Ho...

The year of 2020 is over and it's on to 2021. What are Pirate fans hoping for as the calendar is turned to a new year? Host Stephen Igoe shares the thoughts of what many Pirate fans are realistically aiming for from their favorite teams moving forward. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe This is a podcast centered around East Ca...

What are fair expectations for ECU heading into the meat of AAC play under third-year coach Joe Dooley? Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Jonathan Wagner break down the Pirates' hot 7-1 start, including Tuesday's 10-point win over Tulane, and look ahead to what's next. They also answer listener questions on AAC expansion, recruiting and more. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podc...

East Carolina announced 16 players as part of its early signing class on Wednesday. Host Stephen Igoe breaks down what each one of them brings to the table, looks at the class as a whole, and glances ahead at what could be next. 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 rec...

East Carolina picked up five commitments late last week and over the weekend for the 2021 recruiting class, including four defensive backs. Host Stephen Igoe breaks down each of the commitments and where the Pirates stand heading into the Early Signing Period of December. We also discuss Jake Verity's decision to enter the NFL Draft and preview ECU's game at SMU in basketball. Rate and subscribe t...

East Carolina's basketball team moved to 4-0 with a thrilling overtime victory over UNC Wilmington. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Leigh Pizzutilla (in her Hoist The Colours podcast debut) break down the Pirates' big win and what the undefeated start means. Igoe and Pizzutilla also answer listener questions and more. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google...

There were ups and there were downs, but East Carolina wrapped up its 2020 season with a two-game winning streak to finish 3-6 overall and 3-5 in the AAC. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Bobby Harward take one final look back at Mike Houston's second year at the helm of the program in our season wrap-up podcast, and we answer all our listener questions. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours...

ECU's football team closed the 2020 season with a 52-38 victory over SMU, capturing the first signature win of the Mike Houston era. Host Stephen Igoe breaks down the Pirates' triumph, answers listener questions, and more. 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 recruitin...

Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Brett Hickman preview East Carolina's final game of the 2020 season against the SMU Mustangs. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe Co-Host: Brett Hickman This is a podcast centered around East Carolina athletics and recruiting, hosted by Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe, bringing you ga...

East Carolina snapped an extended losing streak against Temple, defeating the Owls for the first time since entering The American with a 28-3 victory on Saturday inside Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Host Stephen Igoe broke down the Pirates' 25-point victory and answered listener questions in this postgame podcast. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Goo...