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...]

East Carolina (6-4, 4-2 AAC) visits North Texas (5-5, 2-4) today for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. The forecast is calling for 70 degrees at the outset with 37 percent humidity and wind from the south at 11 miles per hour. As the contest concludes, the temperature is expected to be 66 degrees with 43 percent humidity and the wind continuing at 11 mph from the south. There is a zero … [Read more...]