Coach Harrell is officially the 23rd football coach of ECU and will begin his new role as head coach against the Navy Midshipmen for this Friday’s home game.

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.

ECU's Suirad Ware on Senior Day, Blake Harrell being named head coach

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.

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.

East Carolina is set to promote interim coach Blake Harrell to be its next coach, sources told ESPN on Monday. Harrell is 4-0 since taking over Oct. 20. East Carolina is 7-4 on the season. ECU's board still needs to meet to formally approve a contract for Harrell,

East Carolina University officially named Blake Harrell its 23rd head football coach after confirmation in a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert

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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.