East Carolina head coach Michael Schwartz agreed to a one-year contract extension that carries through the 2027-28 season.The deal was approved by the university’s board of trustees on Friday and announced by school on Saturday morning.The Pirates posted a 19-14 record (10-8 in American Athletic Conference) last season under Schwartz, which marked the most regular-season wins in the program’s 61-year Div. I history. ECU also secured its second winning record in conference play since 1997-98.”We are really encouraged about the direction of our basketball program under the leadership of Mike Schwartz and his staff,” East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert said in a statement. “Coming off the most regular-season wins in the program’s history, we are both committed to elevating our men’s basketball program to even greater heights moving forward. In this new era of collegiate athletics, Mike has brought a clear vision and detailed plan to put ECU in the best possible position to acquire top talent and build a program that we can all be proud of.”