Question:  The 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team was led by a sixth-year head coach who was named interm head coach of the Red Raiders on what date?
Context: The 1995 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.  The Pirates offense scored 274 points while the defense allowed 226 points.  Led by head coach Steve Logan, the Pirates won the 1995 Liberty Bowl. The 1991 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season.  The Pirates offense scored 409 points while the defense allowed 277 points.  Led by head coach Bill Lewis, the Pirates won the Peach Bowl defeating in-state rival NC State. The 2012 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  They were led by third-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium.  They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. The 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  They were led by sixth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium.  This was East Carolina's second season as members of the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference.  They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. The 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  They were led by first-year head coach Scottie Montgomery and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium.  This was East Carolina's third season as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference.  They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place in the East Division. The 2015 East Carolina Pirates baseball team represents East Carolina University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season.  The Pirates play their home games at Clark–LeClair Stadium as a member of the American Athletic Conference.  They are led by head coach Cliff Godwin, in his first season at East Carolina. The 2011 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  The Pirates were led by second year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium.  They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA.  The Pirates finished 4–4 in Conference USA and 5–7 overall.  For the first time since 2005, the Pirates were not eligible to play in a bowl game. Ruffin Horne McNeill Jr. (born October 8, 1958) is an American football coach and former player.  He is currently the assistant head coach and defensive tackles coach at the University of Oklahoma.  He was previously the assistant head coach and defensive line coach at the University of Virginia.  McNeill also served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates from 2010 to 2015.  Before being named head coach of the Pirates, McNeill served the Texas Tech Red Raiders as an interim head coach, assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach.  On December 28, 2009, he was named interim head coach of the Red Raiders following the suspension and later firing of head coach Mike Leach.  He served in the position until the hiring of Tommy Tuberville, who subsequently released him as defensive coordinator. The 2014 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  They were led by fifth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium.  This was East Carolina's first season as members of the American Athletic Conference.  They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.  They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Florida. The 2010 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  The Pirates played their home games in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium and were led by head coach Ruffin McNeill, a former Pirate football player and former Texas Tech defensive coordinator.  He was in his first year as head coach.  They were members of Conference USA After winning consecutive C-USA championships, the Pirates finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in C-USA and were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by Maryland 20–51.
Answer: December 28, 2009