Mike Moroski

Mike Moroski
Date of birth (1957-09-04) September 4, 1957
Place of birth Bakersfield, California
Career information
Position(s) Quarterback
College UC Davis
NFL draft 1979 / Round: 6 / Pick 154
Career history
As player
1979–1984 Atlanta Falcons
1985 Houston Oilers
1986 San Francisco 49ers
Career stats

Michael Henry Moroski (born September 4, 1957) is an American football coach and former player. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons, the Houston Oilers, and the San Francisco 49ers.

College career

Moroski played quarterback for the University of California at Davis under coach Jim Sochor, graduating in 1979. He was also a top pitcher on the Aggie baseball team.

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

Pro career

Moroski played in every game of each of the 1983 and 1984 seasons as well as 15 in 1986. He threw for over 1200 yards in 1984.

In his final season, when he played for the 49ers, Mike threw Jerry Rice one of his NFL record 197 touchdown receptions.

Coaching career

Moroski was a coach for the University of California, Davis starting in 1988, not long after the completion of his NFL career. He started as the J.V. coach and rapidly worked his way up to being the offensive coordinator. He has served in that role for more than 15 years. Alongside being the offensive coordinator for the Ags, Moroski coached the offensive line.

Moroski was announced as the new head football coach for the College of Idaho on January 9, 2013.[1]

Personal life

Moroski has four children—Nate, Will, Ben, and Emmie—and lives with his wife, Cathie, in Caldwell, Idaho.

References

  1. "College of Idaho Names New Football Coach". Frontier Conference. January 11, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.


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