Allen hires former Arkansas and SMU head coach Chad Morris

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher March 31, 2021

Chad Morris is heading back to Texas high school football. Wednesday, Allen High School announced the former Arkansas and SMU head coach as the Eagles’ new leader. Morris replaces Terry Gambill, who resigned earlier this month.

Related: Allen’s Gambill retires

We are pleased to announce Chad Morris as the new Head Coach of the Allen Eagles football program. Coach Morris brings a wealth of experience from the high school and collegiate ranks to Allen. Read more at https://t.co/mPB28y4cRj. pic.twitter.com/jHA2I0NyLT
— Allen ISD (@Allen_ISD) March 31, 2021

Morris, who spent last season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn, owns three Texas high school football titles. Before leaving for SMU, Morris led Lake Travis to back-to-back state titles in 2008 and 2009. He also won a state title as the head coach at Bay City. His high school record is 169-38.

Allen is considered one of the premier high school jobs in the nation. The Eagles won three straight High School Football America “mythical” national championships between 2012 and 2014 with current Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kyler Murray at the helm of a potent offense.

Related: Allen gets three-peat

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.