Billy Godwin is the current Head Coach at East Carolina University. He assumed the role on an interim basis on October 10, 2005. He was renamed Head Baseball Coach on October 28, 2005.

Coach Godwin was born in Rocky Mount, NC. and attended Northern Nash High School. He then earned an athletic scholarship as a pitcher in 1982 to attend Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. He was named team captain in 1986 and Kiwanis Award for the Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete. He graduated in 1986 in Business Administration. His first coaching job came at North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1989 and 1990. He was the assistant coach to current UNC head coach Mike Fox. The two guided NCWC to the NCAA Division 3 baseball championship in 1989 and a third-place finish a year later.

Coach Godwin first came to ECU as an assistant coach on June 9, 2005. After Randy Mazey was fired as Head Coach. For his first year as Head Coach his record was 33-26.

Godwins team also earned many awards and recognition during his first year. Senior catcher Jake Smith earned the Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award, which is given annually to the nations top collegiate catcher. Four Pirates earned All-Conference honors. The 2006 Pirates ranked among the league leaders (all games) in average (.305), runs scored (381), total bases (939), slugging percentage (.452), hits (633), triples (13), RBI (342), home runs (58), ERA (4.34), runs allowed (296), opposing batting average (.282) and runners picked off (10). Coach Godwin earned a Masters Degree in Education in 1995 from East Carolina University.

Career highlights:
Overall 33-26 at East Carolina University
262-85 at Louisburg College

Awards:
Region X Coach-of-the-Year, 2005
North Carolina College Coach-of-the-Year Award, 2002

Playing career:
1986 Atlantic Christian College
Position: Pitcher

Coaching career (HC unless noted):
1999-2005; 2005-Present Louisburg College