What profession does 2013 East Carolina Pirates football team and Ruffin McNeill have in common?
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2013 East Carolina Pirates football team The 2013 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. This was their final season in C-USA before joining the American Athletic Conference in 2014.
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Ruffin McNeill Ruffin Horne McNeill Jr. (born October 8, 1958) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant head coach and defensive tackles coach at the University of Oklahoma. He was previously the assistant head coach and defensive line coach at the University of Virginia. McNeill also served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates from 2010 to 2015. Before being named head coach of the Pirates, McNeill served the Texas Tech Red Raiders as an interim head coach, assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach. On December 28, 2009, he was named interim head coach of the Red Raiders following the suspension and later firing of head coach Mike Leach. He served in the position until the hiring of Tommy Tuberville, who subsequently released him as defensive coordinator.
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Brian Rimpf Brian Timothy Rimpf (born February 11, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at East Carolina.
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Andre Ellington Andre DeAngelo Ellington (born February 3, 1989) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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James McFadden James Henry McFadden (born 14 April 1983) is a Scottish football player and coach, who is a striker with Queen of the South.
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Jadeveon Clowney Jadeveon Davarus Clowney ( ; born February 14, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina and played college football at South Carolina. A unanimous College All-American as a sophomore in 2012, Clowney set South Carolina school records in quarterback sacks (13.0) and tackles for a loss (23.5) per season while also earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Southeastern Conference. Described by ESPN as "one of those rare game-changers on defense," Clowney was drafted first overall by the Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates The Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates refer to the 15 sports teams representing Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia in intercollegiate athletics. The Pirates and Lady Pirates compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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College Stadium College Stadium was the stadium for the East Carolina Pirates football team. It was built in 1949 for $25,000. The facility sat 2,000 spectators. The complex was razed in 1962 once Ficklen Memorial Stadium was built. It replaced Guy Smith Stadium as the primary football field.
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2013 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team The 2013 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Buccaneer Field. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in third place.
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Johnny Ruffin Johnny Renando Ruffin (born July 29, 1971) is a retired professional baseball pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks and Florida Marlins. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Kintetsu Buffaloes and one season in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns.
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Patrick Ruffini Patrick Ruffini is a Republican Party political strategist and blogger in the United States. He is a founding partner and Chairman of Engage, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based political media firm, and now runs the political research and intelligence firm, Echelon Insights
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Bob Meistrell Robert "Bob" Meistrell (July 31, 1928 – June 16, 2013) was an American businessman, philanthropist, surfer, and diver. Along with his twin brother Bill and business partner Bev Morgan, Meistrell helped develop and market the first commercial neoprene wetsuit. This evolved into the Body Glove surf brand, which by 2013 was a $200 million annual enterprise and a leader in the field.
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2013 Florida Tarpons season The 2013 Florida Tarpons season was the 2nd for the Ultimate Indoor Football League franchise.
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Robert Prunty Robert Prunty (born in Chatham, Virginia) is an American football coach. He is currently the defensive coordinator for East Carolina.
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2015 East Carolina Pirates football team The 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. This was East Carolina's second season as members of the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
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Heather Macy Heather Michell Macy (born April 4, 1978) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the current head coach of the East Carolina University women's basketball team.
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Tori Gurley Tori Gurley (born Norristorius Gurley on November 22, 1987) is an gridiron football player who is currently a free agent, having most recently been a member of the Ottawa Redblacks organization, of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at South Carolina, where he helped lead the Gamecocks to their first SEC East title and first SEC championship game appearance in 2010.
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1996 East Carolina Pirates football team The 1996 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.
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Allen McNeill Allen Ray McNeill (born September 28, 1951) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represents the 78th district.
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Sedrick Irvin Sedrick Irvin (born March 30, 1978) is a quality control, working with the running backs, for East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He was previously the running backs coach for the University of Memphis.
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Lynn McGruder Lynn McGruder (born February 13, 1982) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners where he earned a Communications major.
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Tyler Shatley Christian Tyler Shatley (born May 5, 1991) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jaguars after the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering.