East Carolina Pirates
Coach
Report Card
The official grade on Coach Harrell's tenure at East Carolina Pirates
Win % 66.7%
Record 14–7
Conference Record 10–3
vs Ranked 0–1
vs Rivals 0–0
Bowl / Playoff 2–0
Average Class Rank —
NFL Draft Picks 2
One-Score Game Record 4–3
Schedule
2026
Career Stats
| Season | School | G | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 2025 | | 13 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| 2026 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Career | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 |
Timeline
Every coaching stop for Blake Harrell
- 2024–present East Carolina Head Coach
- 2020–2024 East Carolina Defensive Coordinator
- 2019 Kennesaw State Defensive Coordinator
- 2014–2018 The Citadel Defensive Coordinator
- 2007–2013 Lenoir–Rhyne DC/ST/LB/RC
- 2006 Franklin HS (NC) Defensive Coordinator
- 2005 Franklin HS (NC) Position Coach
- 2004 Fuquay-Varina HS (NC) Defensive Coordinator
- 2003 McDowell HS (NC) asst.
- 2001–2002 Western Carolina SA