Nick Mourouzis

Nick Mourouzis

Biographical details
Born	(1937-04-16)April 16, 1937 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 16, 2020(2020-09-16) (aged 83) Greencastle, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1956–1958	Miami (OH)
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959–1961	Ohio (GA)
1962	Ball State (assistant)
1963–1964	Ohio (assistant)
1965–1973	Indiana (assistant)
1974–1980	Northwestern (assistant)
1981–2003	DePauw
Head coaching record
Overall	138–87–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 ICAC (1990, 1996)

Nick Mourouzis (April 16, 1937 – September 16, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, from 1981 to 2003, compiling a record of 138–87–4. As a college football player, Mourouzis was a starting quarterback at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Biography

Nick Mourouzis was born on April 16, 1937, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He played football and baseball in high school, and was discovered by Ara Parseghian who recruited him to play for Miami University. He graduated from Miami in 1959, and received his master's degree in 1961. In 1971, he received another master's degree from Indiana University.

He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, from 1981 to 2003, compiling a record of 133–82–4. In 1996, Mourouzis founded Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society for Student-Athletes.

Mourouzis died from complications of COVID-19 in Greencastle, Indiana, on September 16, 2020, at the age of 83, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
DePauw Tigers (NCAA Division III independent) (1981–1988)
1981	DePauw	9–1
1982	DePauw	8–2
1983	DePauw	7–3
1984	DePauw	6–4
1985	DePauw	8–2
1986	DePauw	6–4
1987	DePauw	7–3
1988	DePauw	4–5
DePauw Tigers (Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1989–1997)
1989	DePauw	6–2–2	4–1–2
1990	DePauw	8–2	7–0	1st
1991	DePauw	6–1	4–2	T–2nd
1992	DePauw	4–4–2	3–1–2	T–2nd
1993	DePauw	2–8	1–5	T–6th
1994	DePauw	2–8	1–5	6th
1985	DePauw	3–7	1–5	7th
1996	DePauw	9–1	6–0	1st
1997	DePauw	8–2	5–1	2nd
DePauw Tigers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1998–2003)
1998	DePauw	7–3	5–1	2nd
1999	DePauw	5–5	3–3	T–4th
2000	DePauw	6–4	4–2	T–2nd
2001	DePauw	5–5	4–2	3rd
2002	DePauw	7–3	5–1	2nd
2003	DePauw	5–5	3–3	T–4th
DePauw:		138–87–4	56–32–4
Total:		138–87–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth