2017 – 18 East Carolina Pirates women 's basketball team will represent East Carolina University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Pirates , led by eighth year head coach Heather Macy , play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were fourth year members of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 16 – 15 , 2 – 14 AAC play to finish in seventh place . They defeated SMU in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Women 's Tournament to South Florida
American Athletic Women 's Tournament
2018 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team