Editing Greenville, North Carolina (section)

==Sports==
ECU's sports teams, nicknamed the ''[[ECU Pirates|Pirates]]'', compete in [[NCAA Division I FBS]] as a full-member of the [[American Athletic Conference]].<ref name="Conference">{{cite web| title = East Carolina| publisher = Conference USA| year = 2007| url = http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/schools/ecu/c-usa-ecu-body.html| access-date = June 6, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720042539/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/schools/ecu/c-usa-ecu-body.html| archive-date = July 20, 2011| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Myatt| first = Al| title = Bingo! Search mission accomplished| publisher = Bonesville.net| year = 2004| url = http://www.bonesville.net/Articles/AlMyatt/2004/09/090704_Myatt_News.htm| access-date = June 6, 2007}}</ref> Facilities include the 50,000 seat [[Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium]] for football, the 8,000-seat [[Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum]] for men's and women's basketball, and the [[Clark-LeClair Stadium]], with a seating capacity of 3,000 (max capacity of 6,000+ when including outfield "Jungle" areas) for baseball. In 2010 a state of the art, Lady Pirates softball stadium with a seating capacity of 1,500 has been completed, neighboring a new ECU track and field facility and soccer stadium plus an Olympic sports coach's offices and team rooms facility are in varying stages of completion all along Charles Boulevard, the main entry way for all Pirate sports.

Olympic gold medalist [[Mark Lenzi]] coached the [[East Carolina University]] Pirate Men's and Women's diving teams until his death in 2012.
[[File:Little League Baseball at Elm Street Park.jpg|thumb|Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park]]
Greenville has a strong tradition in [[Little league baseball|Little League Baseball]]. Greenville Little Leagues was founded in 1951 and has two leagues; North State and Tar Heel. In 1998, a team from Greenville represented the South Region in the Little League World Series. They made it to the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champion, Toms River, New Jersey. In 2017, Greenville again represented the Southeast region in the Little League World Series. In this run, the pitchers threw a combined [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]], followed by a no-hitter, the first US team to throw back-to-back no hitters. They made it to the United States Championship Game, where they were eliminated by Lufkin, Texas.

Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park is home to Little League baseball in Greenville. Along with Little League success, Greenville teams have also won multiple Babe Ruth Baseball titles. Since 2006, Greenville has sent Babe Ruth baseball teams to Southeast Regional competition each year in two different age groups, with two teams reaching the Babe Ruth World Series; the '06 15 yr. old team, and the '08 13 yr. old team. The 2006 team became the first Greenville Babe Ruth team to reach the World Series in 30 years, along with becoming the first Babe Ruth team to ever win a World Series game, defeating Clifton Park, New York 12–0. In 2012, the 13u Greenville All-Stars advanced to the [[Babe Ruth League]] World Series. The 2012 squad advanced to the championship game, falling to Bryant, Arkansas 4–3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOT FOUND - 404 |url=https://www.kitsapworldseries.com/page1.php |website=www.kitsapworldseries.com |access-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-date=August 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801072832/https://www.kitsapworldseries.com/page1.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Greenville is home to the Greenville United Football Club, which joined the National Premier Soccer League on January 16, 2023. Greenville United FC games are currently played at John Paul II Catholic High School. 

Greenville was home to [[minor league baseball]]. The [[Greenville Greenies]] was the primary moniker of the Greenville teams. Greenville played as members of the [[Eastern Carolina League]] (1928–1929) and [[Coastal Plain League (Class D)|Coastal Plain League]] (1934–1941, 1946–1951). The Greenville Greenies were an affiliate of the [[History of the Washington Senators (1901–1960)|Washington Senators]] in 1939. The teams played at [[Guy Smith Stadium]] beginning in 1941. Previously, they played at Elm Street Park and Third Street Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1042|title=Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1041|title=Third Street Park in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1040|title=High School Park in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>

Sports Tourism is a huge economic driver for Greenville and Pitt County, with the effort being spearheaded by the Greenville-Pitt County Sports Commission (Play Greenville, NC Sports). The Sports Commission has helped secure such national events as NCAA Championships, and starting in 2021, Greenville is the home of the [[Little League Softball World Series]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Greenville, North Carolina, Selected as New Home of the Little League Softball® World Series |url=https://www.littleleague.org/news/greenville-north-carolina-selected-as-new-home-of-the-little-league-softball-world-series/ |website=Little League Softball |date=February 19, 2020 |publisher=Little League International |access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>