Mike Houston’s Coaching Tree and History

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Mike Houston
Head Coach East Carolina Football

Mike Houston Hot Seat Status:
Looks like a Great Coaching Fit
3-6 (0.333%)

2020 East Carolina Football Win Expectations: 4.6
East Carolina’s Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

Mike Houston Coaching Stats

Record with East Carolina:
7-14 (0.333%)

Grading East Carolina Football
2013
A-
10-3 2014
B
8-5 2015
C+
5-7 2016
B
3-92017
C
3-92018
C+
3-82019
C+
4-8 2020
C-
3-6

Mike Houston started coaching at East Carolina in 2019

Mike Houston’s Career Coaching Record:
87-39 (0.690%)

Mike Houston’s Coaching History
2021 East Carolina Season 0-0 – Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
2020 East Carolina Season 3-6
2019 East Carolina Season 4-8
2018 James Madison Season 9-4
2017 James Madison Season 14-1 • FCS National Runner-Up (North Dakota State)
2016 James Madison Season 14-1 • FCS National Champions over Youngstown State
2015 The Citadel Season 9-4
2014 The Citadel Season 5-7
2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Season 13-2
2012 Lenior-Rhyne Season 9-3
Alma Mater: Mars Hill University
Championships 1 NCAA Division I (2016) 3 South Atlantic (2011–2013) 1 SoCon (2015) 2 CAA (2016–2017) Awards SoCon Coach of the Year: 2015 SAC Coach of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013 AFCA Region I Coach of the Year: 2015, 2016 AFCA National FCS Coach of the Year: 2016 CAA Coach of the Year: 2016 ECAC Bob Ford FCS Coach of the Year: 2016


True Hiring Score (THS)
81/100
*The Mike Houston hot seat conversation is relevant when THS is 70 and under
Mike Houston was preceded by Pat Dye, Ed Emory, Art Baker, Bill Lewis, Steve Logan, John Thompson, Skip Holtz, Ruffin McNeill, Scottie Mongomery at East Carolina 2.0 seasons ago
Mike Houston’s Overall Coaching Record
87-39
(0.690%)
See the Mike Houston Coaching Tree Below

2020 East Carolina Football Season: 3-6
Expected: 4.6 wins | Grade: C-

-30
Week 17 Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
-30
Week 16 Bye
-30
Week 15 Bye
-30
Week 14 Bye
-30
Week 13 W 52-38 Southern Methodist
-45
Week 12 W 28-3 Temple
-55
Week 11 L 55-17 Cincinnati
-45
Week 10 L 38-21 Tulane
-35
Week 9 L 34-30 Tulsa
-25
Week 8 Bye
-25
Week 7 L 27-23 Navy
-15
Week 6 W 44-24 South Florida
-30
Week 5 L 49-29 Georgia State
-20
Week 4 L 51-28 Central Florida
-10
Week 3 Bye
-10
Week 2 Bye
-10
Week 1 Season Not Started

2019 East Carolina Football Season: 4-8
Expected: 4.5 wins | Grade: C+

-30
Bowl Week: Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2019
-30
American Championship | Memphis won 29-24 over Cincinnati
-30
Week 14 L 49-24 Tulsa
-10
Week 13 W 31-24 Connecticut
-30
Week 12 Bye
-30
Week 11 L 59-51 Southern Methodist
-20
Week 10 L 46-43 Cincinnati
-10
Week 9 L 45-20 South Florida
0
Week 8 L 41-28 Central Florida
10
Week 7 Bye
10
Week 6 L 27-17 Temple
20
Week 5 W 24-21 Old Dominion
15
Week 4 W 19-7 William & Mary
10
Week 3 L 42-10 Navy
20
Week 2 W 48-9 Gardner-Webb
15
Week 1 L 34-6 North Carolina State

2018 East Carolina Football Season: 3-8
Expected: 4.5 wins | Grade: C+

50
Did not make a Bowl Game in ’18
50
L 58-3 North Carolina State | American Championship | UCF won 56-41 over Memphis • Mike Houston hired by ECU on 12/2/18
70
Week 13 L 56-6 Cincinnati • Scottie Montgomery Fired from ECU on 11/29/18
90
Week 12 W 55-21 Connecticut
80
Week 11 L 24-18 Tulane
100
Week 10 L 59-41 Memphis
115
Week 9 Bye
115
Week 8 L 37-10 Central Florida
135
Week 7 L 42-20 Houston
145
Week 6 L 49-6 Temple
160
Week 5 W 37-35 Old Dominion
140
Week 4 L 20-13 South Florida
150
Week 3 VTech Game Postponed from Hurricane Florence
150
Week 2 W 41-19 North Carolina
-15
Week 1 L 28-23 North Carolina A&T

2017 East Carolina Football Season: 3-9
Expected: 4.7 wins | Grade: C

0
Bowl Week: Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2017
0
Did not play for Conf. Championship
0
Week 14 L 70-13 Memphis
5
Week 13 W 48-20 Cincinnati
-5
Week 12 L 31-24 Tulane
0
Week 11 L 52-27 Houston
5
Week 10 Bye
5
Week 9 W 33-17 BYU
-30
Week 8 L 63-21 Central Florida
-25
Week 7 L 34-10 Temple
-15
Week 6 L 61-31 South Florida
-12
Week 5 Bye
-12
Week 4 L 64-17 Virginia Tech
-10
Week 3 L 56-20 West Virginia
-5
Week 2 L 34-14 James Madison
1.7
Week 1 Bye

2016 East Carolina Football Season: 3-9
Expected: 0.3 wins | Grade: B

5
Bowl Week: Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2016
5
Did not play for Conference Championship
5
Week 13 L 37-10 Temple
15
Week 12 L 66-31 Navy
20
Week 11 L 55-31 SMU
30
Week 10 L 45-24 Tulsa
45
Week 9 W 41-3 Connecticut
25
Week 8 L 31-19 Cincinnati
35
Week 7 L – Navy
45
Week 6 L 38-22 South Florida
55
Week 5 L 47-29 Central Florida
90
Week 4 L 54-17 Virginia Tech
95
Week 3 L 20-15 South Carolina
100
Week 2 W 33-30 North Carolina State
20
Week 1 W 52-7 Western Carolina

2015 East Carolina Football Season: 5-7
Expected: 7.5 wins | Grade: C+

0
Bowl Week: Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2015 • Scottie Montgomery Hired as ECU Head Coach on 12/13/15
0
Did not play for Conf. Championship • Ruffin McNeill Fired from ECU on 12/4/15
0
Week 13 L 19-16 Cincinnati
10
Week 12 W 44-7 Central Florida
0
Week 11 Bye
0
Week 10 L 22-17 South Florida
10
Week 9 L 31-13 Connecticut
15
Week 8 L 24-14 Temple
20
Week 7 W 30-17 Tulsa
15
Week 6 L 45-38 Brigham Young
15
Week 5 W 49-23 Southern Methodist
15
Week 4 W 35-28 Virginia Tech
5
Week 3 L 45-21 Navy
5
Week 2 L 31-24 Florida
2
Week 1 W 28-20 Towson

2014 East Carolina Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 7.45 wins | Grade: B

5
Birmingham Bowl | L 28-20 Florida
5
L 32-30 Central Florida
10
Week 14 W 49-32 Tulsa
5
Week 13 W 34-6 Tulane
0
Week 12 L 54-46 Cincinnati
5
Week 11 Bye
5
Week 10 L 20-10 Temple
15
Week 9 W 31-21 Connecticut
15
Week 8 Bye
15
Week 7 W 28-17 South Florida
10
Week 6 W 45-24 Southern Methodist
10
Week 5 Bye
10
Week 4 W 70-41 North Carolina
5
Week 3 W 28-21 Virginia Tech
Week 2 L 33-23 South Carolina
Week 1 W 52-7 North Carolina Central

Mike Houston’s Coaching History and Coaching Stats

True Hiring Score: 81/100

2019 East Carolina Football Season: 4-8
Expected: 4.5 wins | Grade: C+

Mike Houston’s 2019 East Carolina Season

2019 East Carolina Recruiting Class: TBD
2018 James Madison Recruiting Class: 171
2017 James Madison Recruiting Class: 147
2016 James Madison Recruiting Class: 156

2018 East Carolina Football Season: 3-8
Expected: 4.5 wins | Grade: C+

Mike Houston’s 2018 James Madison Season 9-4

2018 James Madison Recruiting Class: 171
2017 James Madison Recruiting Class: 147
2016 James Madison Recruiting Class: 156
2015 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 166

2017 East Carolina Football Season: 3-9
Expected: 4.7 wins | Grade: C

Mike Houston’s 2017 James Madison Season 14-1 • FCS National Runner-Up (North Dakota State)

2017 James Madison Recruiting Class: 147
2016 James Madison Recruiting Class: 156
2015 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 166
2014 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 178

2016 East Carolina Football Season: 3-9
Expected: 0.3 wins | Grade: B

Mike Houston’s 2016 James Madison Season 14-1 • FCS National Champions over Youngstown State

2016 James Madison Recruiting Class: 156
2015 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 166
2014 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 178
2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA

2015 East Carolina Football Season: 5-7
Expected: 7.5 wins | Grade: C+

Mike Houston’s 2015 The Citadel Season 9-4

2015 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 166
2014 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 178
2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA
2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA

2014 East Carolina Football Season: 8-5
Expected: wins | Grade: B

Mike Houston’s 2014 The Citadel Season 5-7

2014 The Citadel Recruiting Class: 178
2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA
2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA

2013 East Carolina Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 7.23 wins | Grade: A-

Mike Houston’s 2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Season 13-2

2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA
2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA

2012 East Carolina Football Season: 8-5

Mike Houston’s 2012 Lenior-Rhyne Season 9-3
2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Recruiting Class: NA




The Mike Houston Coaching Tree

Mike Houston has been the Head Coach at East Carolina for 2.0 Seasons
4-8
| 2019 Season Record (Win Expectations: 4.5)
7-14
| Mike Houston’s Record with East Carolina (0.333%)
87-39
| Mike Houston’s Career Record (0.690%)

How much money does Mike Houston make?

Mike Houston Salary: $1,425,000

How old is Mike Houston?

Mike Houston is 49 Years Old

Mike Houston: Looks like a Great Coaching Fit
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