Former UCLA running backs coach Wayne Moses has died at the age of 69 on Thursday.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps head coach Kyle Sweeney confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter).
“Coach Moses coached with us since 2017 and was an unbelievable role model, friend and person,” Sweeney shared in a post. “Coach Moses coached 44 years and was loved by all. A truly great guy. We will miss him.”
Moses, a San Dimas High alumnus, worked with the Bruins as a member of Terry Donahue’s staff from 1990-95 before returning for a second stint under Rick Neuheisel from 2008-11.
Karim Abdul-Jabbar was one of the most notable players coached by Moses. Abdul-Jabbar finished his UCLA career (1992-95) with 3,030 yards, which ranks sixth all-time among Bruins. Moses also spent time working with Johnathan Franklin, who became the Bruins’ all-time leading rusher with 4,403 yards (2009-12).
Moses began his coaching career as a running backs coach at Cal State Fullerton in 1979 and remained active, working for several programs throughout his career, including San Diego State, USC and Stanford. He also worked for the St. Louis Rams for the 2006 and 2007 NFL seasons.
Less than a month after Pete Carroll was named as USC’s new coach, he hired Moses and Norm Chow as two of his first assistant coaches in January 2001.
Moses and Carroll had previously worked together at North Carolina State in 1980 when Carroll was the defensive coordinator and Moses was an assistant defensive backs coach.
Moses worked with Chow at UCLA and again at Hawai’i in 2014 when Chow was the head coach.