GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A former Pirate is returning to his alma mater to deliver the fall 2025 commencement address.

East Carolina University has announced that Clayton McCullough, former ECU baseball player and now Miami Marlins manager, will deliver the keynote address during the commencement on December 19th at Minges Coliseum.

McCullough is a Greenville native and was a catcher for the team. He helped the Pirates to their first national seed in 2001, and during his final season with the team, he contributed to ECU capturing the Conference USA Tournament title.

His address will be to 1,800 students at 10 a.m.

“We are excited to recognize our graduates and celebrate such a special moment with their friends and families,” ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers said in a press release. “It’s

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