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Morand comes to North Carolina A&T after serving as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Virginia State the past two seasons. Before his arrival, VSU’s offense was ranked eighth in the CIAA. Morand brought the offense to new heights by running the no-huddle Mid-Atlantic Coast Offense. Under his direction in 2007, the Trojans ranked second in scoring offense, total offense, red zone offense, passing efficiency and ranked first in fourth down conversions in the CIAA. In 2008, VSU had the top running back (Taron Hampton, 1076 yards) and wide receiver (Brian Berry, 70 catches, 749 yards) in the CIAA.
In addition, they were ranked No. 10 and 8 respectively in Division II Football. In the course of his two years as offensive coordinator, he produced six All-CIAA players, one third-team Don Hanson All-American and one Offensive Rookie of the Year. Morand also helped the Trojans rank second in the CIAA Eastern conference with a 5-3 record during the 2008 season.
Prior to being hired at Virginia State, Morand served as the running backs coach at Wingate University from 2004-2006. The Bulldogs went 21-11 during Morand’s three-year stay. In the course of this tenure, the Bulldogs were ranked in several Top 25 Polls (i.e. AFCA, D2 Football, and Don Hansen).
In 2003, Morand helped start the Barber-Scotia College football program. He was assistant head football coach, offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the Sabers. Throughout the 2002 campaign, Morand was the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Livingstone College. In addition, he served as recruiting coordinator and strength and conditioning coach. He coached quarterback Joel Ward, Jr. and wide receiver Chris Jeter to All-CIAA honors.
At Division II West Georgia in 2001, Morand coached Harlon Hill candidate and 1,000 yard rusher Nick Price. He also gained valuable experience coaching the complex West Coast Offense. The Braves compiled an 8-3 overall record in 2001.
During his playing days, Morand was quarterback at Florida A&M University from 1996-99. He was coached by the legendary Billy Joe, the fourth winningest NCAA Division I FCS football head coach with an overall record of 237-108-4 in 31 years. Morand began as the Rattlers starting quarterback in 1998, running the Gulf Coast Offense and helping lead the Rattlers to the No. 1 scoring offense in Division I-AA with 47.8 points per game. FAMU’s offense averaged 521.6 yards per game and 389.9 yards passing per game. FAMU won the MEAC Championship in 1996 and the Black College National Championship in 1998. The Rattlers participated in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs each year during Morand’s career.
At Southwest Dekalb High School, Morand played quarterback for the winningest Dekalb County Schools coach William “Buck” Godfrey. During his high school playing days, Morand helped Southwest DeKalb win the Georgia state championship and was ranked No. 10 in 1995 by USA Today.
Morand was selected for the 2008 NCAA Coaches Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Academy is developed to train minorities for head coaching positions. Morand was one of 26 people picked from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants. He is also a member of the American Football Coaches Association. Morand is also on the AFCA committee for Professional Development.
Morand earned a B.S., in sociology with a minor in physical education from Florida A&M University and a M.S., in education, with a specialization in sports management from Nova Southeastern University. Morand is married to the former Monica Brady of Lake City, Florida. They reside in Greensboro, N.C.