East Carolina football will be looking for a new coach for the 2025 season after announcing Mike Houston has been fired, effective immediately. The Pirates lost 45-28 at No. 23 Army on Saturday, falling to 3-4 on the season and 1-2 in the American with five games left on the schedule.

Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach Jerry Mack is another former college head coach who might be in play. Mack, 43, spent the previous three seasons at Tennessee, where he helped Josh Heupel lead that a program out of a messy stretch. Before that, Mack went 31-15 at FCS program North Carolina Central, including a 26-6 run in MEAC play.

College football's first coach firing happened on Sunday, but East Carolina's Mike Houston is leaving with something.

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.

East Carolina fired coach Mike Houston on Sunday morning, one day after the team lost for the fourth time in five games to drop to 3-4 on the season. The