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East Carolina announced Sunday it fired head football coach Mike Houston following a 45-28 loss to Army.
"After a comprehensive evaluation of our football program, I informed Mike Houston this morning that we are making a change in leadership," athletic director Jon Gilbert said. "This was a very difficult decision. Mike has led our program the last five plus seasons with tremendous class and has positively impacted so many student-athletes.
"After earning back-to-back bowl invitations, we looked poised for continued success. Unfortunately, we have not seen the results we all want, and a change is needed to move the program forward.