East Carolina fires football coach Mike Houston amid 3-4 start
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."
Houston was hired in 2019 and has gone 27-38 in five-plus seasons at East Carolina. Gilbert noted the program's back-to-back bowl appearances in 2021 and 2022. But since then, East Carolina is 5-14.
The Pirates lost to Army 45-28 on Saturday, a week after a 55-24 loss to Charlotte.