An East Carolina University spokesperson has confirmed the Pirates won't hire former Purdue interim head coach Gerad Parker as an assistant coach.

Parker was set to become the Pirates' new wide receivers coach later this week, sources says, but he was arrested early Tuesday morning after being charged for Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI) in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The 36-year-old was named Cincinnati's running backs coach earlier this offseason, but he resigned from the post last Friday and all signs pointed to him being hired at ECU until the arrest.

The Pirates instead will re-open their search for a new wide receivers coach to replace Phil McGeoghan, who left for the same position with the Buffalo Bills in early February.