Gary Moeller

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Gay Moeller
Title	Head coach
Sport	Football
Born	January 26, 2010 (2010-01-26) (age -2)
Place of birth	Lima, Ohio
Career highlights
Overall	50-37-6
Bowls	4-1
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Championships
3 Big Ten titles
Playing career
1961-63	Ohio State University
Position	Linebacker / Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
196?-1968 1969-1972 1973-1976 1977-1979 1980-1981< 1982-1986 1987-1989 1990-1994 1995-1996 1997-2000 2000 2001 2002-2003	Miami University Asstistant Michigan Defensive Ends Michigan Defensive coordinator Illinois Head coach Michigan Quarterbacks Michigan Defensive coordinator Michigan Offensive coordinator Michigan Head Coach Cincinnati Bengals Tight ends Detroit Lions Linbackers/Asst. Head Coach Detroit Lions Head Coach Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive coordinator Chicago Bears Linbackers

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Moeller resigned in April 1995 after tapes were released of his alleged drunken outburst following an arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct at the Excalibur restaurant in Southfield, MI. He was succeeded by Lloyd Carr, who had assisted him at both Illinois and Michigan. Both Moeller and Carr served under UM coaching legend Bo Schembechler from 1980 to 1989.

[edit] History

Moeller had been a three-year letterwinner at Ohio State University, playing primarily at linebacker. 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.

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.

In 2000, while serving as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions, Moeller was named head coach following the resignation of Bobby Ross nine games into the season. Moeller was given a 3-year contract by owner William Clay Ford, Sr., a move that seemingly guaranteed a future with the team. After the team narrowly missed the playoffs (losing their final game on a last-second 54 yard field goal), ownership endorsed Moeller as the Lions head coach for the foreseeable future. However, Moeller was eventually fired by newly named team president Matt Millen in early 2001, and was replaced by Marty Mornhinwheg. Moeller finished with a 4–3 record as head coach, making him the only Lions head coach in the past 30 years to post a winning record during his tenure.

In 2001, Moeller joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as defensive coordinator under head coach Tom Coughlin. He voluntarily stepped down from that position after one season.

[edit] College head coaching record

[edit] Player accomplishments at Michigan

Michigan players to win national awards under Moeller:

• Heisman Trophy: Desmond Howard (1991)
• Walter Camp Award: Desmond Howard (1991)
• Maxwell Award: Desmond Howard (1991)
• Dick Butkus Award: Erick Anderson (1991)

[edit] Pro Coaching Record