Gary Moeller
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 26, 1941 Lima, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1968 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1969–1972 | Michigan (DE) |
| 1973–1976 | Michigan (DC) |
| 1977–1979 | Illinois |
| 1980–1981 | Michigan (QB) |
| 1982–1986 | Michigan (DC) |
| 1987–1989 | Michigan (OC) |
| 1990–1994 | Michigan |
| 1995–1996 | Cincinnati Bengals (TE) |
| 1997–2000 | Detroit Lions (LB) |
| 2000 | Detroit Lions |
| 2001 | Jacksonville Jaguars (DC) |
| 2002–2003 | Chicago Bears (LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–37–6 (college) 4–3 (NFL) |
| Bowls | 4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Big Ten (1990–1992) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x Big Ten Coach of the Year (1991–1992) | |
Gary Oscar Moeller (born January 26, 1941) is a former American football coach best known for being head coach at the University of Michigan from 1990 to 1994. During his five seasons at Michigan, he won 44 games, lost 13 and tied 3 for a winning percentage of .758. In Big Ten Conference play, his teams won 30 games, lost 8 and tied 2 for a winning percentage of .775, and won or shared conference titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992. He is the father of Cleveland Browns offensive line coach Andy Moeller.
Moeller resigned in May 1995 after tapes were released of his alleged drunken outburst following an arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct at the now-defunct Excalibur restaurant in Southfield, Michigan on April 28. He was succeeded by Lloyd Carr, who had assisted him at both Illinois and Michigan. Both Moeller and Carr served under UM coach Bo Schembechler from 1980 to 1989.
Moeller was a three-year letterwinner at Ohio State University, playing primarily at linebacker under head coach Woody Hayes. He served as team co-captain in his senior year, along with offensive tackle Bob Vogel.
After graduation in 1963, Moeller coached in the high school levels for several years before joining Bo Schembechler at Miami University. He moved with Schembechler to Michigan in 1969, where he served as defensive ends coach until 1973, when he was promoted to defensive coordinator. Schembechler had also been an assistant coach at Ohio State when Moeller was a player, and both were members of the FWAA 1961 National Championship team.
Moeller was head coach of the University of Illinois from 1977 to 1979. He rejoined the Wolverines as quarterbacks coach for a season in 1981. Moeller has the rare distinction of serving as both an offensive (1987–1990) and defensive (1974–1976, 1982–1987) coordinator during his time at Michigan. He coached the Wolverines to a victory over Alabama in the 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl, while Schembechler recovered from heart surgery. Individual Michigan players to win national honors under Moeller include Desmond Howard, winner of the Heisman Trophy and other awards in 1991. Erick Anderson won the Dick Butkus Award in 1991. Moeller resigned from the head coaching position in May 1995 following a drunken incident at a local restaurant.
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