Les Moss (American football)

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Les Moss
Jacksonville Sharks
Head Coach
Personal information
Career information
High school: Poca High School
College: Central Florida
No regular season or postseason appearances
Made coaching debut in 1988 for the Chicago Bruisers
Career history
 As coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 4x Arena Bowl Champion
  • af2 Coach of the Year (2004)
  • AFL Coach of the Year (2010)
Head coaching record
Regular season 36–16 (.692)
Postseason 4–2 (.667)
Career record 40–18 (.690)

Les Moss is currently the Head Coach of the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League. He's the son of former NFL, AFL, CFL and NCAA head football coach, Perry Moss.

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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 wide receiver and tight end.1

Career

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

Arena Football League record

Team Year Regular season Post season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
JAX 2010 12 4 0 .750 1st in AC South 0 1 .000 Lost to Orlando Predators in AC First Round
JAX 2011 14 4 0 .778 1st in AC South 3 0 1.000 ArenaBowl XXIV Champions
JAX 2012 10 8 0 .556 1st in AC South 1 1 .500 Lost to Philadelphia Soul in AC Championship
JAX 2013 0 0 0 – 0 0 .000
JAX Total 36 16 0 .692 4 2 .667
Total 36 16 0 .692 4 2 .667

References

  1. ^ Rich Stevens (August 21, 2011). "Poca's Les Moss knows how to win". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved October 5, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Les Moss: Coach of the Year 2010". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2012. 
  3. ^ Don Coble (October 4, 2012). "Jacksonville Sharks Coach Les Moss receives two-year extension". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved October 5, 2012. 

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Current head coaches of the Arena Football League
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