Bio

Joseph Moses Jr. enters his third season as head coach of the Centenary men's and women's track and field and cross country programs after being named to the position in October, 2021.

Moses Jr., a native of Baton Rouge who attended Baker High School, is a 1994 graduate of LSU where he was a member of a pair of national championship teams with the Tigers in 1988 and 1989. Moses Jr. came to Centenary from Simpson University in Redding, Calif. where he served as head cross country and track and field coach and strength and conditioning coach.

Last season, Moses Jr. guided senior Xavier Venious (Bossier City, La.) to an All-SCAC campaign as Venious posted a runner-up finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Venious had a stellar season as he helped lead the Gents to a sixth-place finish at last month's meet as the Maroon and White tallied 16 points. The Ladies tied for seventh at the conference championships.

Moses Jr.'s first season with the Maroon and White was extremely successful. Sophomore Devante' Jack (Jena, La.) splashed onto the national scene as he ran a conference-record time of 1:52.37 in the men's 800-meters at the 2022 SCAC Championships in San Antonio. Jack became the first Centenary student-athlete ever to win an event at the SCAC Championships and bested several athletes from Division I schools and his 1:52.37 at the time was the 15^th-fastest time run all season in division III.

Jack missed out in his final attempt competing in the 800-meter run to qualify for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in May but overall had a stellar season as he recorded two individual wins, a runner-up finish, four top-10 finishes, and was named the SCAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week following his win at the conference meet. He was also named the 2022 SCAC Newcomer of the Year. Centenary recorded 11 top-15 individual finishes as well as eight top-five finishes men and women combined during the season.

Moses Jr. was previously at Xavier University in New Orleans from 2004-18 were he enjoyed annual success at the NAIA school including being named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Coach of the Year 12 times.

Moses Jr. was the head coach at division 1 Charleston Southern University from 2001-03 where he produced 13 all-conference student-athletes. He led Xavier to 23 conference championships and was twice named Louisiana Coach of the Year. He also coached at Independence Community College, a NJCAA institution in Independence Kansas, from 2000-01.

Moses Jr.'s previous experience is impressive too - He coached 23 conference champions during his stint at Xavier, which led to him being named Louisiana Coach of The Year twice along with twelve GCAC Coach of The Year titles throughout his tenure there alone - During his time prior to that coaching footballers within NAIA bracket he produced 13 All-Conference student-athletes when working at Charleston Southern University between 2001-03

He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Louisiana State University (1994)

Memberships and Affiliations:

• United States Track and Field Level 1 Certified, 2000-Present
• U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Strength & Conditioning Certified, 2014-Present
• U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Certified, 2010-Present
• U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Endurance Certified, 2012-Present
• Member-LSU National Championship Track Team, 1988-1989
• Member-United States Track Coaches Association (USTCA), 1997-Present
• Member-United States Association of Track and Field (USATF) 1988-Present
• Member-LSU Track and Field Association (LSUTFA), 1994-Present
• Member-Louisiana Track and Field Association (LTFA), 1996-Present
• Member-Louisiana Athletic Association, 1993-Present
• Member-100 Black Men of America, Inc. 2009-Present

Career Highlights:             

• Xavier Venious – Runner-Up in 400-meter hurdles at the SCAC Championships (2024)
• Devante' Jack -800 meter in a conference-record time of and became the first Centenary student-athlete ever to win an event at the SCAC Championships (2022)
• Coach of the Year Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Conference (2018-2019)
• 1st place Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (2018-2019)
• Coach of the Year Women's GCAC Cross Country Conference (2017-2018)
• 1st place Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championships (2017-2018)
• Louisiana Coach of the year Women's Track & Field by the Sports Writers (2017-2018)
• Coach of the Year Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Conference (2017-2018)
• 1st place Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (2017-2018)
• Louisiana Coach of the year Women's Cross Country by the Sports Writers (2016-2017)
• Coach of the Year Women's GCAC Cross Country Conference (2016-2017)
• 1st place Men & Women's GCAC Cross Country Conference (2016-2017)
• Louisiana Coach of the Year Women's Track & Field by the Sports Writers (2015-2016)
• Coach of the Year Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Conference (2015-2016)
• 1st place Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Conference (2015-2016)
• Coach of the Year Men & Women in GCAC Cross Country Conference (2014-2015)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championships (2014-2015)
• Coach of the Year Men & Women in GCAC Cross Country Conference (2013-2014)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championships (2013-2014)
• Coach of the Year Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Conference (2013-2014)
• 1st place Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (2013-2014)
• Women Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (2013-2014)
• Coach of the Year Men & Women Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (2012-2013)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championships (2012-2013)
• Women Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (2011-2012)
• 1st place Women's GCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (2011-2012)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2010-2011)
• Coach of the Year Men & Women Gulf Coast Athletic Championship (2010-2011)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2009-2010)
• Coach of the Year Men & Women Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (2009-2010)
• Men & Women Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (2008-2009)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2008-2009)
• Men Coach of the Year in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2008-2009)           
• Men Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (2007-2008)
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2007-2008)
• Coach of the Year Men & Women Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (2007-2008)
• Men & Women Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (2006-2007)        
• 1st place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2006-2007)
• Coach of Year Men's & Women's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (2006-2007)           
• 2nd place Men's & Women's in GCAC Cross Country Championship (2004-2005)
• All-American 4x400m Relay (K. Williams, K. Quincy, C. Jones, C. Allen) (2016-2017)
• All GCAC Conference 100m (Joseph C. Moses, lll) (2015-2016)
• All-American Long Jump NAIA Division-1-Women's (Devinn Rolland) (2012-2013, 2015)
• All GCAC Conference 100m, 200m, Long Jump (Devinn Rolland) (2012-2015)
• All GCAC Conference 800m, 3000SC, 1500m, 5000m (Catherine Fakler) (2012-2015)
• All GCAC Conference High Jumper / NAIA All-American High Jumper (Angelica Alexander) (2014)

Charleston Southern University NCAA Division I- Men 2001-2003

• 4th place indoor
• 3rd place finish in Big South Outdoor Champion
• 13 All-Conference athletes; including two sprinters, a hammer thrower, a weight thrower, and a 4x100 relay team