Blake Harrell didn't comment directly on the news of the day — reports that he will be hired as East Carolina's football coach after guiding the Pirates to a 4-0 record on an interim basis since Oct. 20. Harrell met with media on Monday, but his focus is going 1-0 on Friday as ECU hosts Navy at noon. The university's board of trustees is expected to meet Wednesday and a … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — The search for East Carolina's next football coach will be closing as Blake Harrell will have his interim status removed, according to ESPN. Harrell took over for Mike Houston on Oct. 20 and has energized a 4-0 run going into a noon kickoff against Navy at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Friday. The Pirates are 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the American Athletic Conference … [Read more...]

DENTON, TX — East Carolina put another power point on the resume of interim coach Blake Harrell with an epic comeback for a 40-28 American Athletic Conference triumph at North Texas on Saturday. The Pirates (7-4, 5-2 AAC) had to recover from a 21-0 deficit in the second quarter for their fourth straight win since the program's leadership transition on Oct. 20. Momentum … [Read more...]

In retrospect, Blake Harrell's birthday was a turning point for East Carolina football. It's like he made a wish for the Pirates to get the 2024 season turned around and then blew out all the candles Harrell turned another year older on Oct. 20. "I've not had a crazier birthday," said ECU's interim coach and defensive coordinator. " ... I got the phone call on the way … [Read more...]

TULSA — Isaiah Brown-Murray made a game-deciding tackle on fourth-and-goal from the East Carolina 2-yard line as the Pirates achieved bowl eligibility with a 38-31 American Athletic Conference win at Tulsa on Thursday night. The sophomore corner from Charlotte tripped up Benjamin Kamdyn short of the goal line with 34 seconds to go. The running of Rahjai Harris was huge as … [Read more...]