Mike Moroski
Encyclopedia
Michael Henry Moroski was a former professional American football
player.
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.
Mike 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.
since 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 coaches the offensive line.
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player.
College career
Mike played quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the University of California at Davis under coach Jim Sochor
Jim Sochor
Jim Sochor is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Davis from 1970 to 1988 during which time compiling a record of 156–41–5 and won 18 consecutive conference championships,...
, 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 8 NFL seasons from 1979-1986. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, the Houston Oilers, and the San Francisco 49ers.Mike 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
Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice is a retired American football wide receiver. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver of all time and one of the greatest players in National Football League history...
one of his NFL record 197 touchdown receptions.
Coaching career
Mike has been a coach for the University of California, DavisUniversity of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
since 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
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
. He has served in that role for more than 15 years. Alongside being the offensive coordinator for the Ags, Moroski coaches the offensive line.
Personal life
Mike has four children—Nate, Will, Ben, and Emmie—and lives with his wife Cathie in Davis, CaliforniaDavis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.