Kevin Morris (American football)

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Kevin Morris
Biographical details
Bornc. 1964 (age 5960)
Playing career
1982–1985 Williams
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987 Albany (QB/RB)
1988–1989 Worcester Tech (WPI) (QB/WR)
1990 Worcester Tech (WPI) (DC)
1991 Union (DB)
1992 Union (DC)
1993–1998 Worcester Tech (WPI)
1999 Stony Brook (OC)
2000–2003 Northeastern (OC/QB)
2004–2008 UMass (OC/QB)
2009–2011 UMass
2012–2013 Yale (OC)
2014–2018 Monmouth (OC)
2019–2021 Penn (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall40–49
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 FFC (1993)

Kevin Morris (born c. 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the offensive coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania. He was formerly the head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a position he held from 2009 through November 21, 2011. [1] Morris served as the head football coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 1993 to 1998.

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
WPI Engineers (Freedom Football Conference)(1993–1998)
1993 WPI5–45–01st
1994 WPI5–43–24th
1995 WPI4–53–35th
1996 WPI2–80–67th
1997 WPI4–62–45th
1998 WPI4–53–3T–4th
WPI:24–3216–18
UMass Minutemen (Colonial Athletic Association)(2009–2011)
2009 UMass 5–63–5T–8th
2010 UMass 6–54–45th
2011 UMass 5–60–0*N/A
UMass:16–177–9
Total:40–49
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

*UMass' conference record is listed as 0–0 because they were in the process of transitioning to FBS.

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References

  1. Connolly, John (August 19, 2009). "Kevin Morris inherits UMass tradition". Boston Herald . Retrieved January 4, 2011.