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East Carolina: a football coaching history
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Blake Harrell
the 9th-best of East Carolina's 12 coaches so far
East Carolina's highest stature since 2015
Stature & coaches, 1965–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2024–now
Blake Harrellcaretaker
Blake Harrell moved East Carolina from Regional Program II to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
2019–2024
Mike Houstoncaretaker
Mike Houston moved East Carolina from Regional Program III to Regional Program II in 6 seasons.
Regional Program II
27–38
2018–2018
David Blackwellshort tenure
0–1
2016–2018
Scottie Montgomerycaretaker
Scottie Montgomery held East Carolina at Regional Program I for 3 seasons.
−9.0
9–26
2010–2015
Regional Program I
42–34
2005–2009
Skip Holtzcaretaker
Skip Holtz moved East Carolina from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 5 seasons.
Regional Program I
38–27
2003–2004
John Thompsonshort tenure
3–20
1992–2002
Steve Logancaretaker
Steve Logan moved East Carolina from Regional Program I to National Program III in 11 seasons.
National Program III
69–58
1989–1991
Bill Lewiscaretaker
Bill Lewis moved East Carolina from Regional Program II to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
Regional Program I
21–12
1985–1988
−9.8
12–32
1980–1984
Ed Emorycaretaker
Ed Emory slid East Carolina from National Program I to National Program II in 5 seasons.
National Program II
26–29
1974–1979
+13.7
48–18
1971–1973
Sonny Randlecaretaker
Sonny Randle moved East Carolina from Regional Program III to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
Regional Program II
22–10
1965–1969
Clarence Stasavichcaretaker
Clarence Stasavich held East Carolina at National Program II for 5 seasons.
National Program II
27–21