Joe Moorhead to be Inducted into the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame

Bronx, N.Y. - Today is day five of the release of the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2017, and we'll move over to Jack Coffey Field for our next honoree, a person who has become synonymous with Fordham football, former student-athlete and head coach Joe Moorhead, FCRH '96. He joins Javier Martinez, FCRH '07, Kerri Gallagher, FCRH '11, Krystle Henry, FCRH '07, and Suzanne Maguire, FCRH '97 and they will be joined by six others who will be announced over the next week.
 
Moorhead, Martinez, Maguire, Henry and Gallagher will join the likes of Frankie Frisch, Vince Lombardi, Wellington Mara and Vin Scully in the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame when the new class is inducted on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 583 Park, during the Inaugural Fordham Athletics Gala.
 
As part of the Gala, Fordham will also present the initial Victory Bell Award as well as honor all former team captains. The Victory Bell will be presented to individuals who have brought distinction and honor to Fordham University Athletics through achievements not related to competition, coaching and/or administration. The honoree(s) will be selected by the Hall of Fame Committee and will embody a sense of leadership and passion for Fordham Athletics and serve as inspiration to the Fordham Athletics Family.
 
Moorhead started his Fordham career as a quarterback with the Rams from 1992-1995 where he was a three-year starter and served as a team captain as a senior. He earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors as a senior, finishing 13th nationally in total offense, and graduated with school single-season and career records for completions and passing yards.
 
Following his collegiate career, Moorhead spent time in the training camp of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League after playing the 1996 season for the Munich Cowboys of the E.F.A.F.
 
Moorhead returned to Fordham in 2012 when he assumed the role of head football coach and led the Rams to unparalleled success as Fordham won the 2014 Patriot League title and advanced to the NCAA FCS Championship in each of the past three years, winning first round games in 2013 and 2014.
 
Fordham compiled a 32-8 record over the past three years under Moorhead's tutelage, fourth best among all NCAA FCS programs, and defeated two NCAA FBS teams over that time frame (Temple in 2013 and Army in 2015). The Rams saw 16 players earn All-American status over the past three years and had 48 All-Patriot League sections, including the Offensive Player of the Year in each of the past three years, the Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and the Rookie of the Year in 2014. Additionally, Fordham has spent the past 42 consecutive weeks ranked in the NCAA FCS Top 25.
 
Over the past four seasons, Moorhead made Jack Coffey Field a challenging place for opponents to win as the Rams are an impressive 23-2 on their home turf, the third best NCAA FCS home winning percentage over that time.