Family Weekend
2024 Family Weekend will be September 27-29!
Join with families from around the country as we celebrate ECU’s long-honored tradition, Family Weekend! Sponsored by the Office of Parent and Family Programs and the Division of Student Affairs, Family Weekend aims to connect and reconnect families with campus, bringing together faculty, staff, students, and families for activities that represent life at ECU. Family Weekend provides an opportunity for parents, relatives, and friends of current students to visit for a fun-filled weekend on ECU’s campus. This weekend serves as an opportunity for family members to experience ECU from their student’s perspective, highlighting why they are proud to be a Pirate.
Please continue to visit this website as more events and details will be included. Events with fees require pre-registration and payment. Free events/programs available to participants are noted on the events page.
FOR AREA HOTEL INFORMATION, VISIT GREENVILLE’S VISITOR WEBSITE.
**NOTE: Many Greenville hotels are sold out completely during this weekend. Families are encouraged to look at lodging in the following cities, which are all 35-45 minutes away from Greenville: Rocky Mount, Kinston, New Bern, Goldsboro, Washington**
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Family of the Year Award recipients, the Dilday Family!
The Dilday Family was nominated by mom, Koryn. The family’s connection to East Carolina University is a long and cherished one!
Koryn decided to attend ECU in 1995, moving eight hours away from her hometown to pursue a degree in Elementary Education and shine as an ECU Cheerleader. Brian met Koryn at a cheerleading camp in 1998 at Wahl-Coates Elementary School, where both are now teachers. While at ECU, Brian was voted Homecoming King in 1997, served as an athletic trainer, and was a Resident Advisor. He was often found on the front row at football games, his face painted purple and gold, embodying the spirit of Pirate Nation.
Their oldest daughter, Kayce, is a new May 2024 graduate carrying on the Pirate legacy. Mady, their second daughter, aspires to be a veterinarian and is attending another university, but she proudly holds on to her East Carolina roots. Camryn, their youngest daughter, will graduate from DH Conley next year and hopes to follow in her parents’ footsteps by attending ECU and pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. Her application has been submitted and she is anxiously awaiting her acceptance! Their youngest, Bryson (aka Bubba), is already an ECU superfan, often seen leading cheers with his megaphone at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
Over the years, the Dildays have hosted six exchange students from around the world, all of whom have become lifelong Pirate fans. The Dilday Family truly bleeds purple and gold, embodying the spirit of East Carolina University in everything they do.
The Family of the Year award is intended to celebrate the supportive role parents and families play in the lives of students and the University community. Honoring outstanding parents and families helps remind the ECU community that families are an essential part of the support network for our students.
To nominate your family or someone you know, visit the Family of the Year website . The Family of the Year receives tickets to Family Weekend events, including the Family Weekend Tailgate and the ECU football game, as well as being presented with a plaque on the football field during the game. In addition, the family has the opportunity to ride in the ECU Homecoming Parade in October.