Horace Moore may hold a record for number of varsity sports coached on the collegiate level. During his thirty-two years at Sewanee, he coached football, track, tennis, golf, and wrestling. After being the legendary Shirley Majors’ assistant football coach for fourteen years, Moore finally took over the reigns in 1979. In his nine years as head coach, his Tiger squads won five College Athletic Conference championships. He did equally well, if not better, with the Sewanee wrestlers, whom he coached for twenty-three years. His grapplers won the CAC championship seven of the eight years it was held, and Moore produced numerous All-Americans. One of college wrestling’s top figures in the southeast, Moore also served on the prestigious NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee. In all, Coach Moore’s various teams amassed over 300 wins! After retiring from Sewanee, Moore was lured back into coaching by Buddy Nix at UT-Chattanooga as a volunteer kicking coach. Under Moore’s guidance, the Mocs produced two All-American punters in Billy Smith and Pumpy Tudors. Moore, who signed with Tennessee during the 1940s and played two years before World War II, transferred to Tennessee Tech after his discharge and was starting center until his graduation in 1950. A native of Gruetli, Tennessee, Horace Moore has played his part in Tennessee sports history with honor, dignity, and pride.
