PULLMAN — Washington State seems to be beginning interviews to fill its head teaching emptiness.
On Tuesday morning, Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore appeared to be arriving in Pullman, making him a potential candidate to turn into Washington State’s new head soccer coach.
Moore, who landed at Mizzou in 2023 after a one-year stint because the offensive coordinator at Fresno State, arrived on the Pullman/Moscow Airport and was instantly whisked off by a black automobile, heading to Pullman. He was on a personal airplane coming from the Phoenix airport.
The Cougars are in search of to exchange Jimmy Rogers, who left final Friday for Iowa State, bolting after just one season at WSU. Moore seems to be on the listing of candidates for president Elizabeth Cantwell and interim athletic director Jon Haarlow, each of whom are main the search, which could additionally embody longtime coach Rick Neuheisel — nevertheless it’s unclear if he would meet Cantwell’s standards.
Moore is a local of Prosser, a small city in central Washington positioned about 30 miles west of Richland and about 170 from Pullman. He performed huge receiver for Boise State from 2009-2013, then began his teaching profession at Idaho, the place he labored with the Vandals’ huge receivers in 2014. Moore then spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons at Washington, working as a graduate assistant and offensive assistant.
His brother Kellen, at the moment the top coach of the New Orleans Saints, performed quarterback for the Broncos from 2007-2011.
Would Kirby Moore make sense for WSU? Primarily based on a few of Cantwell’s feedback on Tuesday, when she mentioned the following coach ought to have “up to date” and “demonstrated” success within the new period of school soccer, the reply is perhaps sure. Moore is a younger coordinator who seems to be prepared for his first shot as a head coach.
At Mizzou, right here is how Moore’s first three Tiger offenses have ranked nationally in SP+, which is a complicated metric.
2023: No. 13
2024: No. 24
2025: No. 34
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