Date of birth | September 4, 1957 |
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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 | |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Moroski has four children—Nate, Will, Ben, and Emmie—and lives with his wife, Cathie, in Caldwell, Idaho.