![Joe Moorhead (center), introduced today by University of Akron Director of Athletics Charles Guthrie (right) and President Gary L. Miller (left). [University of Akron / GoZips.com]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dc1af5b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1128x635+0+0/resize/840x472!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fimages%2Fnews%2Fnpr%2F2021%2F12%2F1062920761_70492527.jpg)
Joe Moorhead comes from the University of Oregon, where he had been the offensive coordinator since this past year.
Moorhead returns to Akron where he spent five years starting in 2004, including two seasons as offensive coordinator.
He says the program will need to undergo a long but necessary rebuild to return to winning.
“There is no magic wand, and this thing isn’t going to be a quick fix. It happens because I’m here, and I have a fairly decent coaching pedigree," Moorhead said. "It’s not going to be through what we proclaim on social media. It’s not going to be a slogan we put on the back of a T-shirt. It’s going to be through good old-fashioned hard work.”
The Zips finished this past season with a 2-10 record, last in the MAC East Division.
Moorhead replaces Tom Arth, who was let go earlier this year after going a combined 3-24 over three seasons as head coach.
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