As Mike Houston exits the ECU football program, Defensive Coordinator Blake Harrell slides up to be the team’s Interim Head Coach. Harrell will be coaching his first game as the head boss Saturday when the Pirates welcome Temple to town.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU campus was quiet this Sunday, preparing for a week of classes ahead, but some students walking around College Hill Drive had just found out about the firing of their football coach, Mike Houston. Some discovered the news only moments before.

East Carolina fired coach Mike Houston on Sunday, one day after falling to 3-4. Athletic director Jon Gilbert said in a statement that "a change is needed to move the program forward. We have high expectations and those are not changing.

ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced Sunday that Head Coach Mike Houston was being fired. Houston finished his time at East Carolina with a 27-38 record and 15-28 in conference play. According to ECUPirates.

East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert announced the firing of football coach Mike Houston on Sunday morning, one day after the Pirates' blowout loss to Army in West Point, New

East Carolina has fired coach Mike Houston after five seasons. Athletic director Jon Gilbert made the announcement Sunday, a day after the Pirates lost to No. 23 Army 45-28.

After hearing the decision to fire head coach Mike Houston on Sunday morning, Pirates at the soccer and volleyball games shared their thoughts and opinions on this decision. Some fans think it could make for a positive change.

LSU offensive coordinator Joe Sloan has been linked to the East Carolina head coaching position that opened up on October 20 with Mike Houston’s firing. On3’s Peter Nakos sees his experience in Greenville as a former ECU QB and,