East Carolina has been involved in spring football practice since March 25. It is a time for evaluating and indoctrinating personnel on the individual level, a time for units to develop cohesiveness and execution and a time for the Pirates as a team to prepare for the challenges that begin with the season opener at N.C. State on Aug. 28. ECU goes on public display with the … [Read more...]

Offensive coordinator John David Baker and new defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge are competing each day of spring practice through their respective units. As iron sharpens iron, East Carolina's overall football development is defined in a relative manner by their ongoing battles. Aldridge joined the Pirates in mid-December, filling the void created when Blake Harrell … [Read more...]

Blake Harrell revitalized East Carolina football last season. He's doing well in his NCAA Tournament picks, too. When he can, he's been following the March madness, which turned into April sadness for favored Duke with a 70-67 loss to Houston on Saturday as the Cougars closed on a 25-8 run. "I just get pulled in so many other directions with my daughters," said the … [Read more...]

Blake Harrell is in the midst of his first spring practice as head football coach at East Carolina after overseeing a 180-degree turn by the Pirates to close the 2024 season. ECU was 3-4 when Harrell took over for Mike Houston on Oct. 20. Harrell continued as defensive coordinator during a surge in which the Pirates finished 8-5 with a 26-21 Military Bowl win over N.C. State … [Read more...]