The ink is dry and Blake Harrell has been named the 23rd head coach at East Carolina University.Harrell will look to guide the Pirates' ship into the future af

East Carolina is on a huge winning streak and has now found its new head coach just weeks after firing Mike Houston.

Harrell seemed to give a massive boost to the ECU offense of its last four contests. The team has scored 38 or more points in each of the four, peaking at 56 points against the Temple Owls in Harrell's first game as the interim coach. Harrell has also seen his team secure three victories by double-digits, including 34 and 22-point wins.

Blake Harrell has been 4-0 since taking over as interim head coach, most recently with a 21-point comeback on the road this Saturday in North Texas.

Blake Harrell has been named the 23rd head football coach at East Carolina University according to an announcement Wednesday by ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert. Harrell, the program’s interim head coach since Oct.

East Carolina has picked Blake Harrell to be its head football coach. Harrell has served as interim head coach since Oct. 20 and helped the Pirates to a 4-1 record during that time. His promotion came in an announcement from Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert.

ECU Interim Head Football Coach Blake Harrell is set to have that title changed Wednesday to Head Football Coach. The ECU Board of Trustees is meeting at 10 a.m. to approve the decision and contract for Harrell in what has been an emotional week for him.