East Carolina has decided not to renew the contract of defensive coordinator Brian Mitchell, according to ECU Insider, Denny O’Brien.
Brian Mitchell out as ECU defensive coordinator
The former Atlanta Falcons cornerback’s contract will not be renewed, according to a report.
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The 44-year-old Mitchell has served as the team’s defensive coordinator and secondary coach since 2010. Mitchell, who was a seventh-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 1992 and played three seasons with the team as a cornerback, had no prior collegiate coaching experience prior to his stint with East Carolina.
Under Mitchell in 2012, the Pirates’ defense allowed 276.8 passing yards per game, a mark that ranked 102nd in the nation. East Carolina’s total defense ranked 87th in the country and allowed a whopping 430.7 yards per game to their opponents.
The Pirates (8-5, 7-1 Conference USA) ended the season with a 43-34 loss to the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 22. It was the school’s 13th bowl appearance in school history, and their fourth consecutive bowl loss.
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