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Kirby Moore

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Kirby Moore
Moore in 2009
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamMissouri
ConferenceSEC
Annual salary$1.2 million[1]
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)

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

Early life and playing career

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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.[2] Moore was named the Washington 2A Player of the Year as a senior after catching 131 passes for 2,126 yards and 34 touchdowns.[3] He finished his high school career with 304 receptions for 4,909 yards and national high school record 95 touchdowns.[4]

Moore followed his older brother Kellen and played college football at Boise State for five seasons.[5] He caught 21 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman. Moore redshirted his true sophomore season.[6] He had 22 receptions for 247 yards with one touchdown as a redshirt sophomore.[7] Moore was the Broncos' second-leading receiver during his redshirt junior season 36 receptions and 368 receiving yards.[8] He missed half of his redshirt senior season to a foot injury.[9] Moore finished his college playing career with 115 receptions for 1,137 and six touchdowns in 45 games played.[10]

Coaching career

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Moore began his coaching career as a wide receivers coach at the College of Idaho when the school revived its football program in 2014.[11] He was hired as an offensive graduate assistant at Washington the following season, reuniting him with former Boise State head coach Chris Petersen.[12]

Moore was hired as the wide receivers coach at Fresno State in 2017.[10] 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.[13] 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.[14]

On January 4, 2023, Moore was hired as offensive coordinator for the University of Missouri,[15] serving under head coach Eliah Drinkwitz. On December 31, 2023, the University of Missouri announced a contract extension for Moore through the 2025 football season which included a pay raise to $1.5 million for the 2024 season. [16]

References

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  1. ^ DeArmond, Gabe. "Details of New Contracts for Eli Drinkwitz and Kirby Moore". Rivals. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Murphy, Austin (October 24, 2011). "MOORE WITH LESS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Brewster, Stanley (February 5, 2019). "Boise State introduces 22 new Broncos at LOI Show". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kirby enthusiasm". The Idaho Press. September 16, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kellen Moore's brother commits to Broncos". Idaho Statesman. October 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "BSU WOULD LIKE TO REDSHIRT KIRBY MOORE IN 2010". Fox Sports. September 13, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "A new world for BSU's Moore". The Idaho Press. April 8, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Boise State boasts small-town talent". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Moore hopes to move into coaching". The Idaho Press. November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Fresno State football assistant Kirby Moore faces alma mater". Idaho Statesman. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Slant, Scott (December 7, 2016). "Kirby has a head start on Kellen". KTVB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "Former Boise State receiver Kirby Moore to join UW as graduate assistant coach". Seattle Times. March 9, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kirby Moore discusses Bulldogs receivers, 2020 season". San Joaquin Valley Sun. April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "Mizzou football targets Fresno State's Kirby Moore for offensive coordinator role".
  15. ^ "Mizzou football targets Fresno State's Kirby Moore for offensive coordinator role".
  16. ^ DeArmond, Gabe. "Details of New Contracts for Eli Drinkwitz and Kirby Moore". Rivals. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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