East Carolina University (ECU) is committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control in operating its athletics programs. This task is accomplished by operating in accordance with NCAA, The American Athletic Conference (AAC) and University rules and regulations.
 
The charge of the ECU's Athletics Office of Compliance is to not only educate, monitor and verify NCAA rules compliance for the athletic department, but also work collectively with coaches, student-athletes, athletics staff, alumni, prospects, parents, donors, and the institution's various constituency groups to ensure that policies and procedures are implemented to ensure that we are maintaining institutional control.
 
Compliance is ultimately, a shared responsibility and it is the obligation and responsibility of all university staff to act within all applicable rules and regulations at all times.
 
For any question/concern/inquiry, feel free to contact AthleticsCompliance@ecu.edu.

Warmest Regards,

ECU's Office of Compliance

ECU Compliance Department
Alex Keddie Senior Associate Athletics Director/Compliance	John King Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance	Kristy Ashley Associate Director Financial Aid	Jordan Ragland Assistant Director

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Gender Equity Plan

Summary

Title IX states:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

East Carolina University is committed to gender equity in all aspects of the University and its athletics department. As we approach the 50th Anniversary of Title IX next summer, ECU embraces this opportunity to set forth a gender equity plan to ensure those ideals are followed and that ECU can maintain and improve its Title IX Athletics compliance. Following a comprehensive gender equity review throughout 2021, ECU has developed a Gender Equity Plan to demonstrate its commitment to its women’s and men’s teams and to provide equitable, championship-level experiences to its female and male student-athletes. ECU’s athletics department currently sponsors 18 NCAA teams, including eleven women’s teams and seven men’s teams.

Click here to view the Gender Equity Plan.

Click here to view updated Gender Equity Plan (12/31/2023).