| Blake Harrell | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | East Carolina |
| Current Conference: | AAC |
| Current Record: | 4–1 |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1979 |
| Alma Mater: | Western Carolina University (2002) Lenoir-Rhyne University |
| Coach Years1: | 2001–2002 |
| Coach Team1: | Western Carolina (SA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2003 |
| Coach Team2: | McDowell HS (NC) (asst.) |
| Coach Years3: | 2004 |
| Coach Team3: | Fuquay-Varina HS (NC) (asst.) |
| Coach Years4: | 2005 |
| Coach Team4: | Franklin HS (NC) (DB) |
| Coach Years5: | 2006 |
| Coach Team5: | Franklin HS (NC) (DC) |
| Coach Years6: | 2007–2013 |
| Coach Team6: | Lenoir-Rhyne (DC/ST/LB/RC) |
| Coach Years7: | 2014–2018 |
| Coach Team7: | The Citadel (DC/LB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2019 |
| Coach Team8: | Kennesaw State (DC/LB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2020–2024 |
| Coach Team9: | East Carolina (DC/ILB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team10: | East Carolina |
| Overall Record: | 4–1 |
| Bowl Record: | 0–0 |
Blake Harrell (born October 20, 1979) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach for the East Carolina Pirates.
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.[1] [2] [3] On January 28, 2020, Harrell was hired by the East Carolina Pirates as the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.[4] On October 20, 2024, After former East Carolina head coach Mike Houston was fired, Harrell was named the team's interim head coach.[5] [6] Following a 4–0 start, East Carolina made Harrell the permanent head coach.[7]