 February 5, 2005
NORTH ALABAMA
HIRES KARL MORGAN AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
FLORENCE, Ala. - Veteran collegiate coach and former UCLA
standout Karl Morgan has been hired as the defensive coordinator at
the University of North Alabama, according to lion head football
coach Mark Hudspeth. Morgan fills the spot left open when
Charles Anthony resigned as defensive coordinator following the 2003
season. This will be the sixth straight year that North
Alabama will enter the season with a new defensive coordinator.
Prior to coming to North Alabama,
Morgan most recently coached at Hampton University (Va.) and Alcorn
State University (Miss.). Morgan also spent four seasons as the
defensive line coach at Arkansas State University. Prior to his
appointment with the Indians, he was the defensive line coach at
Purdue University.
Morgan got his start in coaching as
the head football coach at Central Catholic High School in
Morgan City, Louisiana from 1989 to 1992. He then entered the
college ranks and served as the
defensive line coach at Nicholls State University from 1993 to 1994.
During the 1995 season, Morgan was the defensive line coach at
Southern University. His defensive line was part of a unit that
helped to lead the Jaguars to a 11-1 record en route to the Black
College National Championship.
During his playing days, the Houma,
Louisiana native was a noseguard at UCLA and was a four-year
letterwinner with the Bruins. He was the defensive captain of the
1983 Rose Bowl championship team. During his career with the
Bruins, Moragn recorded 35 tackles for loss and 17 quarterback
sacks. He was a two-time recipient of the Henry R. "Red" Sanders
Trophy for Most Valuable Defensive Player at UCLA.
Morgan earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Sociology from UCLA in 1984. Morgan played
professional football with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the
Canadian Football League in 1983. He was also drafted by the Arizona
Wranglers of the United States Football League. He
then played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football
League from 1984 to 1986 and also played with the Houston Oilers in
1986. In 1992 he played Arena football with the Cincinnati Rockers.
Recent UNA Defensive Coordinators
2005 KARL MORGAN
2004 Charles Anthony
2003 Matt Wallerstedt
2002 Gwaine Mathews
2001 Bill Hyde
1998-00 Steve Carter
1992-97 Bill Hyde
1988-91 Ikey Fowler
1977-87 Bill Hyde
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