Chad Morris
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | SMU |
| Conference | The American |
| Record | 2–10 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 4, 1968 Edgewood, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1997 | Eustace (TX) HS |
| 1998–1999 | Elysian Fields (TX) HS |
| 2000–2002 | Bay City (TX) HS |
| 2004–2007 | Stephenville (TX) HS |
| 2008–2009 | Lake Travis (TX) HS |
| 2010 | Tulsa (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2011–2014 | Clemson (OC/QB) |
| 2015–present | SMU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–10 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2013) | |
Chad Morris (born December 4, 1968) is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU), a position he has held since December 1, 2014.
Coaching career
Prior to his collegiate coaching career, he was a high school head coach in Texas for 16 seasons compiling a 169-38 record. Most recently he was the head coach of the Lake Travis High School football team from 2008 to 2009. He coached the team, starring quarterback Garrett Gilbert, to back-to-back 16–0, state title seasons.[1] In December 2011, Morris became tied with Gus Malzahn as the highest paid assistant in college football after Clemson gave Morris a six-year contract worth $1.3 million annually.[2] Malzahn is no longer an assistant, as he was hired as the head coach at Arkansas State University[3] and is currently the head coach at Auburn University.[4]
In December 2012, Morris interviewed for the Texas Tech head coaching vacancy, which had been created by the departure of Tommy Tuberville for Cincinnati.[5][6] However, the job would be filled by Texas A&M offensive coordinator, and Texas Tech alumnus, Kliff Kingsbury.[7]
Morris' first two classes of recruits at SMU were all from Texas high schools, making SMU the only school in the country with all-Texas recruiting classes during that time.[8]
Personal life
Morris went to Edgewood High School in Edgewood, Texas where he was the quarterback of the Bulldogs. He attended Texas A&M University and earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics with a minor in statistics in 1992. He and his wife, Paula, have two children, a daughter, MacKenzie, and son, Chandler.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU (The American) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | SMU | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–5th (Western) | |||||
| SMU: | 2–10 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–10 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Chad Morris. TigerNet.com. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Sawchik, Travis. Morris' new contract marks increased football commitment. postandcourier.com. December 8, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Charles. Gus Malzahn leaving Auburn to become head coach at Arkansas State. AlabamaLive.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Hinnen, Jerry. "Gus Malzahn named Auburn's new head coach". Eye on College Football. cbssports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Patterson, Chip. "Texas Tech interviews Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris". Eye on College Football. cbssports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Texas Tech closing in on new coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Schad, Joe. "Texas Tech hires Kliff Kingsbury". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2016/02/03/nichols-chad-morris-whatever-takes-hold-commits-brings-second-straight-texas-haul
