Wayne Moses Position: Running Backs

Wayne Moses, who joined USC’s staff in January of 2001, knows a fews things about running backs.

In his 23 years of collegiate coaching experience, he has worked with running backs in all but 3 of those seasons. In the past 11 years, he has tutored Pac-10 runners. Six of his pupils have had 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

He was the running backs coach at his alma mater, Washington, for the past 4 seasons (1997-2000). Washington led the Pac-10 in rushing in 2000 (16th nationally). The Huskies played in a bowl game each year (1997 Aloha Bowl, 1998 Oahu Bowl, 1999 Holiday Bowl and 2001 Rose Bowl).

He spent the 1996 season handling the running backs at California (the Golden Bears appeared in the Aloha Bowl) after 6 years (1990-95) in a similar role at UCLA. Two of his players, Karim Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Williams, led the Pac-10 in rushing. The Bruins played in the 1991 John Hancock Bowl, 1994 Rose Bowl and 1995 Aloha Bowl.

Moses, 46, began his coaching career in 1978 at Cal State Fullerton as a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs. He then was the running backs coach at Chaffey Junior College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., in 1979. He went to at North Carolina State in 1980, working with the defensive backs with Pete Carroll. He then was the running backs coach at Bowling Green for 3 years (1981-83), Rutgers for 2 seasons (1984-85) and San Diego State for 3 years (1986-88). Paul Hewitt of the Aztecs led the nation in scoring in 1987. Bowling Green played in the 1982 California Bowl and San Diego State was in the 1986 Holiday Bowl. Next, he was the wide receivers coach at New Mexico in 1989 before moving to UCLA. His receiver, Terance Mathis, set NCAA career records for receptions and receiving yardage.

He was a coaching intern with the NFL’s Los Angeles Raiders, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos during the summers of 1990, 1993 and 1999, respectively.

He was a 4-year (1973-74, 1976-77) letterman at Washington, where he started at cornerback (intercepting 7 passes) his last 2 seasons. He played in the 1978 Rose Bowl.

He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Washington in 1977. He spent 6 months out of football when he was hired by the FBI to train as an agent.

He played football and basketball at San Dimas (Calif.) High.

He was born Jan. 11, 1955. He and his wife, Rosalind, have 2 daughters: Valerie, 19, and Kimberly, 14.

MOSES SNAPSHOT

BIRTHDAY: Jan. 11, 1955
FAMILY: Wife, Rosalind; Daughters, Valerie, 19, and Kimberly, 14
HIGH SCHOOL: San Dimas (Calif.) HS
EDUCATION: Bachelor. s degree, political science, Washington, 1977
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

• San Dimas (Calif.) HS
• Washington, cornerback, 1973-74, 1976-77