Kirby Moore

Kirby Moore is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator of Missouri Tigers

Kirby Moore
Moore in 2009
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamMissouri
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Playing career
2009–2013Boise State
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014College of Idaho (WR)
2015–2016Washington (GA)
2017–2019Fresno State (WR)
2020–2021Fresno State (PGC/WR)
2022Fresno State (OC/QB)
2023–presentMissouri (OC/QB)

Early life and playing career

Moore grew up in Prosser, Washington and attended Prosser High School. He was a four-year starter for the football team, which was coached by his father.[1] Moore was named the Washington 2A Player of the Year as a senior after catching 131 passes for 2,126 yards and 34 touchdowns.[2] He finished his high school career with 304 receptions for 4,909 yards and national high school record 95 touchdowns.[3]

Moore followed his older brother Kellen and played college football at Boise State for five seasons.[4] He caught 21 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman. Moore redshirted his true sophomore season.[5] He had 22 receptions for 247 yards with one touchdown as a redshirt sophomore.[6] Moore was the Broncos' second-leading receiver during his redshirt junior season 36 receptions and 368 receiving yards.[7] He missed half of his redshirt senior season to a foot injury.[8] Moore finished his college playing career with 115 receptions for 1,137 and six touchdowns in 45 games played.[9]

Coaching career

Moore began his coaching career as a wide receivers coach at the College of Idaho when the school revived its football program in 2014.[10] He was hired as an offensive graduate assistant at Washington the following season, reuniting him with former Boise State head coach Chris Petersen.[11]

Moore was hired as the wide receivers coach at Fresno State in 2017.[9] He remained on staff after head coach Jeff Tedford resigned and was named passing game coordinator in addition to wide receivers coach by new head coach Kalen DeBoer.[12] Moore was promoted offensive coordinator in December 2021 after DeBoer left Fresno State to become the head coach at Washington and Tedford was re-hired.[13]

On January 4, 2023, Moore was hired as offensive coordinator for the University of Missouri,[14] serving under head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

References
  1. Murphy, Austin (October 24, 2011). "MOORE WITH LESS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. Brewster, Stanley (February 5, 2019). "Boise State introduces 22 new Broncos at LOI Show". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. "Kirby enthusiasm". The Idaho Press. September 16, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. "Kellen Moore's brother commits to Broncos". Idaho Statesman. October 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. "BSU WOULD LIKE TO REDSHIRT KIRBY MOORE IN 2010". Fox Sports. September 13, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. "A new world for BSU's Moore". The Idaho Press. April 8, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. "Boise State boasts small-town talent". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. "Moore hopes to move into coaching". The Idaho Press. November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  9. "Fresno State football assistant Kirby Moore faces alma mater". Idaho Statesman. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. Slant, Scott (December 7, 2016). "Kirby has a head start on Kellen". KTVB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  11. "Former Boise State receiver Kirby Moore to join UW as graduate assistant coach". Seattle Times. March 9, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  12. "Kirby Moore discusses Bulldogs receivers, 2020 season". San Joaquin Valley Sun. April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. "Mizzou football targets Fresno State's Kirby Moore for offensive coordinator role".
  14. "Mizzou football targets Fresno State's Kirby Moore for offensive coordinator role".
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