Les Moss (American football)
Les Moss is a former American football coach. He was the head coach of the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2010 to 2016. He was the assistant head coach of the Albany Empire of the AFL from 2018–2019. He is the son of former NFL, AFL, CFL and NCAA head football coach Perry Moss, who is enshrined in the AFL Hall of Fame.
| Career information | |
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| High school: | Poca (WV) |
| College: | Central Florida |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 70–50 (.583) |
| Postseason: | 7–4 (.636) |
| Career: | 77–54 (.588) |
Early life
Moss grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, until he was in eighth grade when his family moved to Poca, West Virginia, where he attended Poca High School. He was a member of the football team playing offensive end.[1]
Career
Moss was head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers of Af2, where he was Coach of the year. In 2010, Moss was named AFL Coach of the Year after compiling a 12–4 record with the Jacksonville Sharks in their inaugural season.[2] On October 4, 2012, The Sharks announced that Moss had been re-signed through the 2014 season.[3] He was fired by the Sharks on July 18, 2016 after a 5-9 start to the season.[4] He was tight ends coach for the XFL's Orlando Rage.
On November 28, 2017, Moss was named the assistant head coach of the AFL 2018 expansion team, the Albany Empire.[5]
AFL head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| JAX | 2010 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st in AC South | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Orlando Predators in AC First Round |
| JAX | 2011 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st in AC South | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ArenaBowl XXIV Champions |
| JAX | 2012 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1st in AC South | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Philadelphia Soul in AC Championship |
| JAX | 2013 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1st in AC South | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Philadelphia Soul in AC Championship |
| JAX | 2014 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3rd in AC South | – | – | – | – |
| JAX | 2015 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2nd in AC South | 2 | 1 | .666 | Lost to San Jose Sabercats in ArenaBowl XXVIII |
| JAX | 2016 | 5 | 9 | .357 | Fired | – | – | – | – |
| Total[6] | 70 | 50 | .583 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |||
References
- Stevens, Rich (August 21, 2011). "Poca's Les Moss knows how to win". Charleston Daily Mail. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- "Les Moss: Coach of the Year 2010". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- Coble, Don (October 4, 2012). "Jacksonville Sharks Coach Les Moss receives two-year extension". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- "Jacksonville Sharks fire Les Moss, only coach in franchise's history". jacksonville.com. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- "Albany AFL Names Les Moss as Assistant Head Coach". arenafan.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- "Les Moss Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.