Blake Harrell (born October 20, 1979) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at East Carolina University, a position he had held since the 2024 season.
Coaching career From 2001 through 2019, Harrell had various coaching positions as an assistant coach at Western Carolina, McDowell High School, Fuquay-Varina High School, Franklin High School, Lenoir-Rhyne, The Citadel, and Kennesaw State. On January 28, 2020, Harrell was hired by the East Carolina Pirates as the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. On October 20, 2024, After former East Carolina head coach Mike Houston was fired, Harrell was named the team's interim head coach. Following a 4–0 start, East Carolina made Harrell the permanent head coach.
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References
External links East Carolina profile Kennesaw State profile The Citadel profile