Football
- Title:
- Kickers and Punters Coach
- Alma Mater:
- Fourth Season
Mike Morelli is in his fourth season as the kickers and punters coach for the Lehigh football program. In 2008, Morelli oversaw Lehigh’s rise to the top of the Patriot League as the Mountain Hawks led the league and ranked third nationally in net punt average. In addition, Jason Leo ’09 earned a spot on the All-Patriot League teams for the fourth consecutive season after ranking seventh in the nation in punt average, and he finished his career with 194 points, which ranks third in school annals among kickers. Leo also was named an All-American for the second consecutive year.
During the 2007 season, Morelli mentored Leo to an All-America and All-Patriot League campaign after he finished 14th in the country with a 42.1 per punt average. Leo also doubled as the Mountain Hawks place kicker and scored 61 points on 28 extra points and 11 field goals.
In 2006, Morelli also worked with Leo, who earned the 2006 Special Teams Player of the Year award, and led all kickers in the Patriot League in both points and made field goals. Morelli has worked with kickers of all ages on all skill levels and has coached several Division I prospects.
Prior to joining the Lehigh staff, Morelli spent a number of years working with kickers at a variety of different age and skill levels. Prior to arriving at Lehigh, Morelli spent six years as the owner and operator of Fourth Down Kicking Specialists in
Morelli also spent two seasons as the kicking and punting consultant at the
Morelli was a four-year letter winner on the UConn football program, while earning Dean’s List honors. An All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection as a punter in 1999, Morelli earned his bachelors in finance from
Morelli currently resides in
