1. Ruffin McNeil is the head football coach for the East Carolina Pirates. Before being named head coach at ECU, McNeil served as the interim head coach, assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach at Texas Tech. During his college years at ECU, he was a defensive back for the Pirates and served as a team captain for two years.

2. Sandra Bullock is an American actress and producer. While at her time at ECU Bullock received a degree in drama. She also performed in multiple theatre productions such as "Peter Pan" and "Three Sisters." Once she left East Carolina her career took off. She has been in many popular movies such as: The Blind Side, Crash, Miss Congeniality, Miss Congeniality 2, andThe Proposal. 

3. Vonta Leach is currently a free agent for the NFL. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an underfed free agent in 2005. He also played for the New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. During his time at East Carolina, Leach played football for the Pirates and was a part of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

4. Emily Procter is an American actress. Her most noted role was Calleigh Duquesne in the police drama CSI: Miami. She also played Ainsley Hayes in the political drama The West Wing. She also had a recurring role as Amanda Callaway in the crime drama White Collar. She is currently married to Paul Bryan and has one child. During her time at East Carolina she received degrees in journalism and dance. She also was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

5. Chris Johnson is an NFL running back for the New York Jets. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. During his time at East Carolina University he played running back for the pirates. 

6. Kristen Dalton is an American beauty pageant and a titleholder who won Miss USA in 2009 and represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant. Her younger sister Kenzie Dalton was engaged to Chad Michael Murray. During her time at East Carolina, Kristen was an Honors College Psychology and Spanish Major. She is now married to Kris Wolfe, founding father of Theta Chi - Iota Beta Chapter.  

7. Vince McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, former announcer, commentator, film producer, actor, and occasional professional wrestler currently serving as the majority owner of The WWE. During his time at ECU, McMahon graduated with a business degree.

8. Beth Grant is an American character actress known for playing Beverly Janoszewski in The Mindy Project. She also has appeared in: No Country for Old Men, Speed, Donnie Darko, Little Miss Sunshine, and Bad Words. Grant was born in Gadsden, Alabama and is a alumna of East Carolina University. 

9. Mike Trout is an MLB outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels. Trout had committed to play baseball at ECU prior to the MLB Draft in 2009.

10. Kay Yow was an American basketball coach. She was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team. She is a part of the Naismith Hall of Fame, and she has had more than 700 career wins. She also coached the U.S. women's basketball team to an Olympic gold medal in 1988. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. In 2010, CollegeInsider.com created an award in honor of Kay called the 'Kay Yow National Coach of the Year Award'. During Yow's time at ECU she received her Bachelor of Science degree in English and was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.