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Chris Moore, Running Backs
Alma Mater: Appalachian, 1999
Years at ASU: 13th

COACHING EXPERIENCE
1995-98: Appalachian State (Student Assistant)
1999-2000: Appalachian State (Defensive Assistant)
2001-2004: Appalachian State (Linebackers)
2005-pres.: Appalachian State (Running Backs)

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•In just two seasons on the offensive side of the ball, star pupil Kevin Richardson has turned in the best (1,676 yds. — 2006) and fourth-best (1,453 yds. — 2005) single-season rushing performances in school history.
•Under Moore’s watch, Richardson set the NCAA Div. I FCS record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 30 in 2006.
•In 2005, Moore’s first season on the offensive side of the ball, ASU’s rushing attack averaged 193.3 yards per game on the ground, an improvement of over 90 yards per game from the previous year.
•Mentored at least one all-SoCon linebacker in each of his four seasons with the position, including 2004 all-conference honoree Jerelle Carter.
•Twenty-two Mountaineers were named all-conference over his time as a defensive assistant, most notably two-time Buck Buchanan Award-winner Dexter Coakley.
•Spent his first four years on the coaching staff working as a student assistant.


PLAYING EXPERIENCE: TEXAS TECH (1993), STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (1994)
• A three-time all-district performer at Coronado (Texas) High School.
• Earned all-area honors each of his final two prep seasons.
• A 1,000 yard rusher each of his three H.S. campaigns, Moore also earned two letters in track and field.

PERSONAL
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Appalachian State, 1999
Marital Status: Married to the former Tracy Robinson
Children: Daughters: Chelsea Moore and Mikalla Shepherd
Notes: Moore is the son of Appalachian head coach Jerry Moore.

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