ECU Athletics Hall of Fame
Frye, Curtis
Curtis Frye
- Induction:
- 2018
- Class:
- 1974
Curtis Frye, who was lured to ECU by Hall of Fame inductee Bill Carson, became the first African-American coach in school history in 1974 when he was hired to oversee the men's soccer program. He served as an assistant track coach simultaneously for five years (1974-79), helping the Pirates capture three Southern Conference championships. He has spent the past 22 seasons as the head coach at the University of South Carolina and has mentored over 60 NCAA champions, 119 SEC titlists, 17 Academic All-America student-athletes and more than 480 NCAA All-America selections. He is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame.
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