One particular of the major Texas high college football coaching hires in new memory lasted just 13 months.
Allen coach Chad Morris announced his departure from the system on Friday. Allen employed Morris to change title-successful mentor Terry Gambill in March of 2021 right after he used the past yr as Auburn’s offensive coordinator. Morris, 53, previously served as head coach at Arkansas (2018-19) and SMU (2011-14) prior to returning to the higher college ranks.
“I am so thankful to Allen ISD for the probability to work with an remarkable team of pupil-athletes and a devoted coaching staff members,” Morris stated in a assertion. “Allen is a top rated-notch college method that prioritizes pupils earlier mentioned all else.”
Morris did not reply to a ask for for remark on Friday. Allen ISD stated it will immediately begin seeking for a alternative.
According to Allen ISD, Morris has an prospect to return to college soccer, although his following destination stays mysterious. Morris’ wage, per open data ask for been given earlier this thirty day period, was $141,613.86 in his a single yr at the premier university in Texas.
In its lone period beneath Morris, Allen went 11-3 and state-of-the-art to the fourth spherical of the 6A Area I playoffs where by it misplaced to Southlake Carroll.
Allen misplaced its first-at any time activity at Eagle Stadium — which opened in 2012 — to Humble Atascocita in 7 days 2 of past season. The decline also snapped an 84-sport frequent season earn streak for Allen, whose three loses on the year ended up the team’s most because 2005. It posted the fourth-most whole yards for each recreation (496.86) of any Dallas-space 6A staff, and the 2nd-most rushing yards for each recreation (283.71).
Prior to paying a 10 years coaching college football, Morris coached at 5 Texas large colleges from 1994-2009. He won two state titles at Lake Travis from 2008-09 with future Texas quarterback Garret Gilbert underneath centre, and ahead of that won a state title with Bay Metropolis in 2000.
Morris put in a yr as Tulsa’s assistant head mentor and offensive coordinator in 2010 just before three seasons as Clemson’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He went 8-16 in a few seasons as SMU’s head mentor ahead of Arkansas employed him for the same role.
Arkansas went 4-18, and -14 in SEC enjoy, in Morris’ two seasons. He was dismissed after a 2-8 commence in 2019.
Allen, which will compete in District 5-6 along with 2021 point out runner-up Denton Guyer for the upcoming two seasons, will return 5-star sophomore edge rusher Zina Umeozulu and four-star sophomore quarterback Michael Hawkins. Five-star defensive lineman David Hicks Jr. — the state’s major-rated recruit in the class of 2023 — told The News in April that he is transferring from Allen to Katy Paetow for his senior period.
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