Morgan Joins 'Roo Football Coaching Staff

SHERMAN, Texas – The Austin College football team has named Joe Morgan as its new offensive line coach, head coach Loren Dawson has announced. Morgan will also serve as the director of the Dickey Fitness Pavilion and an Exercise & Sport Science instructor. 

"We are thrilled to bring Joe into the Austin College family," said Dawson. "His experience and knowledge will be a tremendous asset to our program. He has a passion for the game and understands what it takes to be a true student-athlete, and an Austin College man." 

Morgan comes to Austin College after having most recently coached at Cornell College in Iowa, where he served as the team's offensive line coach for three seasons. As a member of the Cornell coaching staff, he was integral in recruiting and helped lead the team to its best record in nearly 15 years, as well as its first back-to-back winning seasons in more than a decade. 

Prior to his stint at Cornell College, Morgan served as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, from 2008-2012. He also served as the program's assistant recruiting coordinator, and helped coach the team to a No. 14 national ranking in the NAIA as well as the team's first ever national tournament berth in 2009. 

The next season he helped guide McPherson to an undefeated conference season and a conference title, finishing the year ranked No. 6 in the NAIA. During his time as an assistant recruiting coordinator with McPherson, Morgan gained extensive experience recruiting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as the team's lead recruiter in North Texas. 

Morgan received his undergraduate degree from McPherson in 2008, and received his Master's degree in Science/Sport Management from American Public University System in 2013.

Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.