"Announcement: ECU to Drop Interim Label for Blake Harrell"
According to ESPN, East Carolina University is set to promote Blake Harrell to head football coach by removing his interim label.
Since taking over for Mike Houston on October 20th, Harrell has led the team to a 4-0 record. Houston was fired after a five-plus year tenure with a record of 27-38.
Harrell, who previously served as the defensive coordinator, has successfully guided ECU (7-4, 5-2 American Athletic Conference) to victories against Temple, Florida Atlantic, Tulsa, and North Texas.
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The school's board is expected to meet in the near future to officially approve Harrell's contract, as reported by ESPN.
At 45 years old, Harrell has been a part of the Pirates coaching staff since 2020. Prior to this, he was the defensive coordinator at Kennesaw State (2019), linebackers coach (2014-15) and defensive coordinator (2016-2018) at The Citadel, and an assistant coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (2007-13).
