The Return of Coach Mo

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If you say “Bloomington” and “football coach” in the same sentence right now, a certain scowling IU celebrity is likely to come to mind. But for locals, that’s the new guy. The real legend around these parts is Coach Myron Moriarty, known in Bloomington as Coach Mo. He was the head coach for Bloomington High School South from 1987 to 2001 and again from 2013 until his retirement in 2019. Coach Mo ended his career with a 75% win record, including state championships for the Panthers in 1993 and 1998. In 2016 he was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. And now, Coach Mo is back. Current head coach Gabe Johnson was in a tough spot last year, needing an offensive coordinator but lacking the money to hire one due to school budget cuts. Coach Mo volunteered to step back onto the field and help out, providing a new generation of Bloomington athletes with the chance to say they played for Coach Mo.

Today’s feature story on the return of Coach Mo to the Bloomington South football program was produced by Aidan King in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University. Theme music by texasradiofish