Mike Moroski

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Mike Moroski
College of Idaho Coyotes
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1957-09-04) September 4, 1957 (age 67)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Novato (Novato, California)
College: UC Davis
NFL draft: 1979  / round: 6 / pick: 154
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • UC Davis (1987–1988)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • UC Davis (1989–1991)
    Quarterbacks coach & junior varsity coach
  • UC Davis (1992)
    Quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach
  • UC Davis (1993–1997)
    Offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
  • UC Davis (1998–2009)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • UC Davis (2010)
    Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
  • UC Davis (2011)
    Tight ends coach
  • UC Davis (2012)
    Running backs coach
  • College of Idaho (2013–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 2× First-team All-Far West (1977,1978)
  • UC Davis Hall of Fame

As coach:

Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:425
Pass completions:241
Percentage:56.7
TD–INT:8–18
Passing yards:2,864
Passer rating:70.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:66–42 (.611)
Postseason:3–2 (.600)
Career:69–44 (.611)

Michael Henry Moroski (born September 4, 1957) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the College of Idaho, a position he has held since 2013. [1] Moroski played eight seasons as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons, the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the UC Davis Aggies.

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College career

Football

Moroski attended the University of California at Davis, where he played quarterback for the UC Davis Aggies football team under head coach Jim Sochor before graduating in 1979. In 1977, Moroski threw for a career high 353 yards and four touchdown passes while completing 21-of-46 pass attempts against Lehigh. In 1978, Moroski's regular season passing rating was a Division II-leading 145.84. He holds the Division II and school record with a 99-yard touchdown pass in a 28-13 victory against Puget Sound in 1978. Moroski was recognized in 1977 and 1978 for his play, being named two-time first team Far West all-conference. [2]

Baseball

He was also a pitcher on the Aggies baseball team. Over four seasons, Moroski earned 20 victories which is tied for seventh in school history. In 1977, Moroski led the pitching staff with a 2.57 earned run average in 91 innings pitched. Moroski is third all time with 20 complete games pitched, behind Steve Brown and Lee Jackson. [3]

Moroski was enshrined into the Cal Aggie Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.

Professional career

Moroski played in every game of each of the 1983 and 1984 seasons as well as 15 in 1986. He threw for over 1,200 yards in 1984. On November 27, 1983, Moroski threw for 303 yards and a career high 2 touchdowns in a 47-41 victory against the Green Bay Packers. On November 11, 1986, Moroski threw for a career high 332 yards against the New Orleans Saints. In his final season, when he played for the 49ers, Moroski threw Jerry Rice one of his NFL record 197 touchdown receptions.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSackedFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsY/ALngTDSckSckYFumLost
1979 ATL 200−081553.3976.5230073.533110.31912121-
1980 ATL 300−02366.7248.0180091.0000000000
1981 ATL 300−0122646.21325.1220145.73175.71400000
1982 ATL 900−0101376.9876.71510119.7000.00043100
1983 ATL 1621−1457064.35758.2502475.62126.0704312-
1984 ATL 1651−410219153.41,2076.3482956.821984.7170201516-
1985 HOU 500−0203458.82497.3461179.2221.02042500
1986 SFO 1521−1427357.54936.8522370.26223.71216523-
Career 6993-624142556.72,8646.75281866.0371824.91924031212-

Coaching career

Moroski was a coach at his alma mater, UC Davis, starting in 1988, not long after the completion of his NFL career. He started as the junior varsity coach and worked his way up to offensive coordinator. He served in that role for more than 15 years. Moroski also coached the offensive line for UC Davis.

Moroski was announced as the new head football coach for the College of Idaho on January 9, 2013. [4]

Personal life

Moroski went to Novato High School. He has four children—Nate, Will, Ben, and Emmie—and lives with his wife, Cathie, in Caldwell, Idaho.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA#
College of Idaho Coyotes (Frontier Conference)(2014–present)
2014 College of Idaho4–73–76th
2015 College of Idaho4–74–6T–4th
2016 College of Idaho4–73–77th
2017 College of Idaho6–56–4T–2nd
2018 College of Idaho6–56–4T–2nd
2019 College of Idaho11–110–01stL NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2020–21 College of Idaho3–13–1T–1st19
2021 College of Idaho7–37–3T–1st25
2022 College of Idaho8–28–2T–1st18
2023 College of Idaho10–36–2T–2ndL NAIA Semifinal 10т
2024 College of Idaho6–34–224
College of Idaho:69–4460–38
Total:69–44
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ "Mike Moroski" . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2021 Football Record Book" (PDF). ucdavisaggies. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2022 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). ucdavisaggies. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "College of Idaho Names New Football Coach". Frontier Conference. January 11, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
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