Karl Morgan

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Karl Morgan
Biographical details
Born (1961-02-23) February 23, 1961 (age 62)
Houma, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater Vandebilt Catholic (LA)
University of California, Los Angeles
Playing career
1979–1982 UCLA
1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1984–1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1986 Houston Oilers
1992 Cincinnati Rockers
Position(s) Nose tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1992 Central Catholic HS (LA)
1993–1994 Nicholls State (DL)
1995 Southern (DL)
1996 Purdue (DL)
1997–2000 Arkansas State (DL)
2001 Alcorn State (DC)
2002–2004 Hampton (DC)
2005–2009 North Alabama (DC)
2010–2013 Mississippi Valley State
2014–2015 Coahoma CC
Head coaching record
Overall8–35 (college)

Karl Morgan (born February 23, 1961) is an American football coach and former player. He is the former head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) from 2010 to 2013 and Coahoma Community College in Coahoma County, Mississippi from 2014 to 2015. [1]

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Playing career

Morgan is an alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he played as a defensive lineman for the Bruins from 1979 to 1982, garnering All-Pac-10 Conference honors following his senior year. [2] [3] His professional playing career started in 1983 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he was on the CFL's All-Rookie team. [4] The next year, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) and played for them from 1984 to 1986. [2] He also played for the Houston Oilers during the 1986 season. [2] Morgan came out of retirement in 1992 to play for the Arena Football League's (AFL) Cincinnati Rockers. [4]

Coaching career

High School career

Morgan began his coaching career as the head football coach at Central Catholic High School in Morgan City, Louisiana from 1989 to 1992. [5]

College career

Morgan entered the college ranks as a defensive line coach at Nicholls State University from 1993 to 1994. [6] Subsequently, Morgan held the same position at Southern University in 1995, Purdue University in 1996 and Arkansas State University from 1997 to 2000. [5] Morgan was hired for his first coordinator position as defensive coordinator at Alcorn State University in 2001, Hampton University from 2002 to 2004 and the University of North Alabama from 2005 to 2009. [5] [7]

Morgan was head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University from 2010 to 2013, compiling a record of 8 wins and 35 losses. [1] [7] In 2014, he accepted the head coaching position at Coahoma Community College and remained head coach through 2015. [8]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2010–2013)
2010 Mississippi Valley State 0–100–95th (East)
2011 Mississippi Valley State 1–101–8T–4th (East)
2012 Mississippi Valley State 5–65–44th (East)
2013 Mississippi Valley State 2–92–75th (East)
Mississippi Valley State:8–358–28
Total:8–35

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References

  1. 1 2 Sports Network (December 9, 2013). "Morgan out as Mississippi Valley State football coach". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Karl Morgan". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Morgan saved day for Bruins". Los Angeles Times . November 30, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Karl Morgan". bucpower.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Karl Morgan - Mississippi Valley State University". mvsusports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 39. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Mississippi Valley names North Alabama's Karl Morgan as head football coach". gulflive.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Former Mississippi Valley State coach Karl Morgan takes over at Coahoma Community College". gulflive.com. January 28, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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