Troy Morrell

Troy Morrell (born March 23, 1971) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Butler Community College—known as Butler County Community College prior to 2005—in El Dorado, Kansas from 2000 to 2014, compiling a record of 154–22 and leading his teams to three NJCAA National Football Championships, in 2003, 2007, and 2008.

Troy Morrell

Current position
Title	Associate head coach, senior offensive analyst
Team	Utah State
Conference	MW
Biographical details
Born	(1971-03-23) March 23, 1971 (age 53) Benkelman, Nebraska, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1991	Butler County
Position(s)	Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997	Butler County (OL)
1998–1999	Butler County (OC)
2000–2014	Butler County / Butler (KS)
2024–present	Utah State (assoc HC / sr. off. analyst)
Head coaching record
Overall	154–22
Bowls	6–7 (junior college)
Tournaments	30–3 (NJCAA Region VI playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NJCAA National (2003, 2007–2008) 12 KJCCC (2001–2008, 2010–2013) 11 NJCAA Region VI (2001–2004, 2006–2008, 2010–2013)
Awards
5× KJCCC Coach of the Year (2003–2005, 2007–2008)

Morrell was born on March 23, 1971, in Benkelman, Nebraska. He graduated from Buhler High School, in Buhler, Kansas, in 1990.^[1] Morrell played football at Butler County from 1990 to 1991 before transferring to Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. He returned to Butler County in 1996 as offensive line coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1998. He succeeded James Shibest as head football coach in 2000.^[2]

Morrell resigned from his post at Butler after the 2014 season to enter private business.^[3][4]

On July 25, 2024, Morrell was announced as associate head coach and senior offensive analyst for Utah State University under interim head football coach Nate Dreiling.^[5]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NJCAA#
Butler County / Butler Grizzlies (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (2000–2014)
2000	Butler County	10–2	6–1	2nd	L Region IV championship, W Empire State Bowl	6
2001	Butler County	10–2	6–1	T–1st	W Region IV championship, L Golden Isles Bowl	8
2002	Butler County	10–2	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, L Dixie Rotary Bowl	7
2003	Butler County	12–0	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, W Dixie Rotary Bowl	1
2004	Butler County	11–1	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, L Dalton Defenders Bowl	2
2005	Butler	9–2	7–0	1st	L Region IV semifinal, L Top of the Mountain Bowl	10
2006	Butler	11–1	6–1	T–1st	W Region IV championship, W Dalton Defenders Bowl	2
2007	Butler	12–0	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, W Top of the Mountain Bowl	1
2008	Butler	11–1	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, W Top of the Mountain Bowl	1
2009	Butler	8–3	6–1	2nd	L Region IV championship	10
2010	Butler	11–1	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, L Citizen's Bank Bowl	2
2011	Butler	11–1	6–0	1st	W Region IV championship, W Citizen's Bank Bowl	2
2012	Butler	11–1	7–0	1st	W Region IV championship, L Graphic Edge Bowl	2
2013	Butler	9–2	6–1	1st	W Region IV championship, L Graphic Edge Bowl	6
2014	Butler	8–3	5–2	3rd		6
Butler County / Butler:		154–22	97–7
Total:		154–22
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

^[6]

References

1. "Troy Morrell". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. Parson, Jeffrey (February 15, 2000). "Shibest leaves Butler County for Arkansas". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 10. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Adame, Tony (December 24, 2014). "Morrell leaves Butler after 15 years, 3 titles". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 1D. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Adame, Tony (December 24, 2014). "Morrell (continued)". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 4D. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Judd, Brandon (July 26, 2024). "Report: Utah State football adding 2 assistants to interim coach's staff". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
6. "2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Butler Community College. pp. 98–102. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

External links

• Utah State profile