Chuck Morrell

Morrell, who is the director of athletics and head football coach at Montana Tech, played and coached for the USF Cougars from 1995-2009. Morrell, originally of Springfield, S.D., played strong safety for USF from 1995-97, registering 13 interceptions for 113 yards, a total that ranked eighth at USF when he finished his eligibility.

Morrell, who finished with 170.5 career tackles, started for the 1996 team that won the school’s first ever national championship (NAIA). In that season, he actually scored the first TD when he had a 65-yard interception return in a 58-6 season-opening win over Concordia College. In total Morrell finished with 63 tackles, a team-high six interceptions, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. As a senior, he earned a spot on the NAIA All-American Honorable Mention team, finishing with 82 tackles, four interceptions, two sacks, five TFLs and a fumble recovery, earned the Burger King Scholar Athlete Award and was an NAIA Academic All-America. Morrell twice earned All-SDIC honors, including first team in 1997. After graduation, he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for USF as the Cougars played in five NAIA national championship games, winning three titles (2006, 2008, 2009).  From 2006-2009, the Cougars were the most dominant program in the NAIA, with a record of 56-1 and their only loss in that span was in the 2007 national title game. Morrell directed one of the elite defenses of all-time at the NAIA level when USF allowed just 83 points in 14 games or 5.9 ppg. The Cougars led the nation by holding opponent to 109.1 ypg in total defense, a total which still ranks 11th all-time in NAIA today. The defense held opponents to 203 yards rushing total in 14 games or 14.5 yards per game. 

Coach Morrell, who produced 44 All-Conference and 11 All-American defensive players at Sioux Falls, has released numerous DVDs on his "uptempo 3-4 defense."  Coach Morrell lives in Butte with his wife Jen, and two daughters, Selene and Aleia.