Washington State needed to make yet another head coaching hire after losing another leader of its program to the Power Four.
From Mizzou to Wazzu, the Cougars hired Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore to be their next head coach.
This was after Jimmy Rogers went to Iowa State. He was at Wazzu for one season after replacing Jake Dickert, who went to Wake Forest.
Now Moore aims to help the Cougars find success in the rebuilt Pac-12. Here’s more about Moore and his resume:
What’s Washington State Head Coach Kirby Moore’s Salary?
Moore will reportedly have a base salary of $2 million in 2026. Previous WSU head coach Jimmy Rogers made $1.25 million last year, according to USA Today.
Kirby Moore’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2026-present | Washington State | HC |
| 2023-25 | Missouri | OC/QBs |
| 2022 | Fresno State | OC/QBs |
| 2020-21 | Fresno State | WRs/PGC |
| 2017-19 | Fresno State | WRs |
| 2015-16 | Washington | GA |
| 2014 | College of Idaho | WRs |
What’s Washington State Head Coach Kirby Moore’s Record?
Kirby Moore is 0-0 in the FBS as a head coach.
How Old Is Washington State Head Coach Kirby Moore?
Kirby Moore is 35 years old.
Washington State Head Coach Kirby Moore’s Background
Moore has been pretty successful coaching offenses in the FBS.
Last season, Missouri averaged 416.3 yards and 30.2 points per game. Moore had been Missouri’s OC and QBs coach since 2023, but he’s from Prosser, Washington, and has coached in the state of Washington before. He was a graduate assistant at UW from 2015-16.
He was also an offensive coordinator and QBs coach (2022), wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator (2020-21), and WRs coach (2017-19) at Fresno State.
He began his collegiate coaching career at the College of Idaho working with wide receivers in 2014.
Moore was a starting wide receiver at Boise State, where he played with his older brother, Kellen Moore, the Heisman Trophy finalist who is now the head coach for the New Orleans Saints.
