Troy Morrell
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Troy Morrell
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|3|23}}
| birth_place = Benkelman, Nebraska, U.S.
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| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1990–1991
| player_team1 = Butler County
| player_positions = Offensive lineman
| coach_years1 = 1996–1997
| coach_team1 = Butler County (OL)
| coach_years2 = 1998–1999
| coach_team2 = Butler County (OC)
| coach_years3 = 2000–2014
| coach_team3 = Butler County / Butler (KS)
| coach_years4 = 2024
| coach_team4 = Utah State (assoc HC / sr. off. analyst)
| overall_record = 154–22
| bowl_record = 6–7 (junior college)
| tournament_record = 30–3 (NJCAA Region VI playoffs)
| championships = 3 NJCAA National (2003, 2007–2008)
12 KJCCC (2001–2008, 2010–2013)
11 NJCAA Region VI (2001–2004, 2006–2008, 2010–2013)
| awards = 5× KJCCC Coach of the Year (2003–2005, 2007–2008)
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Troy Morrell (born March 23, 1971) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Butler Community College—known as Butler County Community College prior to 2005—in El Dorado, Kansas from 2000 to 2014, compiling a record of 154–22 and leading his teams to three NJCAA National Football Championships, in 2003, 2007, and 2008.
Morrell was born on March 23, 1971, in Benkelman, Nebraska. He graduated from Buhler High School, in Buhler, Kansas, in 1990.{{cite web |author= |title=Troy Morrell |url=https://www.kshof.org/team/troy-morrell |publisher=Kansas Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=June 17, 2024 }} Morrell played football at Butler County from 1990 to 1991 before transferring to Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. He returned to Butler County in 1996 as offensive line coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1998. He succeeded James Shibest as head football coach in 2000.{{cite news |last=Parson |first=Jeffrey |title=Shibest leaves Butler County for Arkansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/149539675/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=February 15, 2000 |page=10 |access-date=June 17, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Morrell resigned from his post at Butler after the 2014 season to enter private business.{{cite news |last=Adame |first=Tony |title=Morrell leaves Butler after 15 years, 3 titles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/149539585/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=December 24, 2014 |page=1D |access-date=June 17, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Adame |first=Tony |title=Morrell (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/149539610/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=December 24, 2014 |page=4D |access-date=June 17, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
On July 25, 2024, Morrell was announced as associate head coach and senior offensive analyst for Utah State University under interim head football coach Nate Dreiling.{{cite news |last=Judd |first=Brandon |title=Report: Utah State football adding 2 assistants to interim coach's staff |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/report-utah-state-football-adding-042456667.html |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 }}
Head coaching record
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = NJCAA }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Butler County / Butler Grizzlies
| conf = Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
| startyear = 2000
| endyear = 2014
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2000
| name = Butler County
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = Region IV championship, W Empire State Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 6
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2001
| name = Butler County
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, L Golden Isles Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 8
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2002
| name = Butler County
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, L Dixie Rotary Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 7
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2003
| name = Butler County
| overall = 12–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, W Dixie Rotary Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2004
| name = Butler County
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, L Dalton Defenders Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 2
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2005
| name = Butler
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV semifinal, L Top of the Mountain Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 10
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2006
| name = Butler
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, W Dalton Defenders Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 2
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2007
| name = Butler
| overall = 12–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, W Top of the Mountain Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2008
| name = Butler
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, W Top of the Mountain Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2009
| name = Butler
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = Region IV championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 10
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2010
| name = Butler
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, L Citizen's Bank Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 2
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2011
| name = Butler
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, W Citizen's Bank Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 2
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2012
| name = Butler
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, L Graphic Edge Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 2
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2013
| name = Butler
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Region IV championship, L Graphic Edge Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 6
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2014
| name = Butler
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 6
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Butler County / Butler
| overall = 154–22
| confrecord = 97–7
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 154–22
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=2023 Media Guide |url=https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/fball/2023-24/files/FB_Media_Guide_2023_-_FINAL.pdf |publisher=Butler Community College |pages=98–102 |access-date=June 17, 2024 }}
References
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External links
- [https://utahstateaggies.com/staff-directory/troy-morrell/663 Utah State profile]
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