Nick Mourouzis
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1937-04-16)April 16, 1937 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 2020(2020-09-16) (aged 83) Greencastle, Indiana, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1956–1958 | Miami (OH) |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1959–1961 | Ohio (GA) |
1962 | Ball State (assistant) |
1963–1964 | Ohio (assistant) |
1965–1973 | Indiana (assistant) |
1974–1980 | Northwestern (assistant) |
1981–2003 | DePauw |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 138–87–4 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 ICAC (1990, 1996) | |
Nick Mourouzis (April 16, 1937 – September 16, 2020)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, from 1981 to 2003, compiling a record of 138–87–4.[2] As a college football player, Mourouzis was a starting quarterback at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[2]
Biography
Nick Mourouzis was born on April 16, 1937,[1] in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He played football and baseball in high school, and was discovered by Ara Parseghian who recruited him to play for Miami University.[3] He graduated from Miami in 1959, and received his master's degree in 1961. In 1971, he received another master's degree from Indiana University.[3]
He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, from 1981 to 2003, compiling a record of 133–82–4.[2] In 1996, Mourouzis founded Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society for Student-Athletes.[4]
Mourouzis died from complications of COVID-19 in Greencastle, Indiana, on September 16, 2020, at the age of 83, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana.[1][3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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DePauw Tigers (NCAA Division III independent) (1981–1988) | |||||||||
1981 | DePauw | 9–1 | |||||||
1982 | DePauw | 8–2 | |||||||
1983 | DePauw | 7–3 | |||||||
1984 | DePauw | 6–4 | |||||||
1985 | DePauw | 8–2 | |||||||
1986 | DePauw | 6–4 | |||||||
1987 | DePauw | 7–3 | |||||||
1988 | DePauw | 4–5 | |||||||
DePauw Tigers (Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1989–1997) | |||||||||
1989 | DePauw | 6–2–2 | 4–1–2 | ||||||
1990 | DePauw | 8–2 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1991 | DePauw | 6–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1992 | DePauw | 4–4–2 | 3–1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1993 | DePauw | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1994 | DePauw | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1985 | DePauw | 3–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1996 | DePauw | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1997 | DePauw | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
DePauw Tigers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1998–2003) | |||||||||
1998 | DePauw | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1999 | DePauw | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
2000 | DePauw | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2001 | DePauw | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
2002 | DePauw | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
2003 | DePauw | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
DePauw: | 138–87–4 | 56–32–4 | |||||||
Total: | 138–87–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ a b c "Nick Mourouzis Obituary (1937 - 2020) the Indianapolis Star". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c "Nick Mourouzis". DePauw Tigers. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nick Mourouzis, DePauw football coaching legend, dies at 83". Indy Star. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Chi Alpha Sigma - About
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