Baseball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- mmorrison@ia.ua.edu
- Phone:
- 205-348-4029
- Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
- Education: Coastal Carolina, 2016
- Spouse: Jordan
- Children: Miles
- Birthday: September 22
- 2024-present: Alabama, Assistant Coach
- 2022-23: Maryland, Assistant Coach
- 2020-21: Coastal Carolina, Assistant Coach
- 2016-18: Chicago White Sox, Pitcher
- 2013-16: Coastal Carolina, Pitcher
University of Alabama head baseball coach Rob Vaughn officially announced the hiring of Mike Morrison on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Morrison, who spent the last two seasons at Maryland, was the third addition to Vaughn's Crimson Tide coaching staff, joining associate head coach Jason Jackson and assistant coach Anthony Papio.
"I'm thrilled to welcome Mike Morrison and his family to Alabama," said Vaughn. "Mo won a national championship at Coastal Carolina and brings a wealth of knowledge to Tuscaloosa from both the pitching and recruiting standpoint. He's as relentless as it gets, and I couldn't be more excited to have Mike, his wife, Jordan, and their son, Miles, join the Alabama Baseball Family."
Working as both recruiting coordinator and an assistant coach, Morrison focuses primarily on the Crimson Tide's recruiting efforts while also supporting Vaughn in all aspects of on-field instruction.
Maryland – Assistant Coach (2022-23)
- Served as the Terps' pitching coach for two seasons under Vaughn
- Saw UMD compile 90 wins across his tenure
- His work on the mound helped Maryland post a 42-21 record and earn an NCAA Regional bid in 2023
- The Terps' pitching staff was led by Jason Savacool, who paced the Big Ten in wins (9) while ranking second in innings pitched (96.0) and fourth in strikeouts (95)
- Savacool earned second team All-Big Ten honors and was joined by Nick Dean (third team) and Kyle McCoy (freshman) on the all-conference rosters
- Morrison's pitching staff contributed in a big way to one of the most successful seasons in Maryland history in 2021
- Helped UMD record a school-record 48 wins while claiming the Big Ten regular season title on the way to hosting an NCAA Regional
- His weekend rotation of Dean, Savacool and Ryan Ramsey excelled, each earning postseason honors
- Ramsey was named a second team All-American and first team All-Big Ten, finishing with 11 wins which were the second-most in Maryland history
- The Terps' ace also limited opposing hitters to a .193 mark and tossed a perfect game during that '22 season, one of only 36 pitchers in NCAA Division I history and just the 21st nine-inning perfect game in history up to that point
- Savacool also garnered All-America recognition from multiple outlets in '22 while being tabbed to the All-Big Ten First Team, finishing his sophomore campaign ranked in the top-five on Maryland's single-season lists for innings pitched, strikeouts and wins
- Dean closed out his '22 season with third team All-Big Ten accolades
Coastal Carolina – Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development and Scouting (2020-21)
- Worked as the Chanticleers' pitching coaching during the 2021 season
- Began his time at his alma mater as Coastal's Director of Player Development and Scouting in 2020
Playing Career
- Spent three seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization from 2016-18
- Drafted in the 27th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the White Sox
- Played collegiately at Coastal Carolina from 2013-16
- Finished his career at Coastal with an 11-4 record and 15 saves to go with a 2.93 ERA
- Was a key part of the Chanticleers' 2016 national championship team
- Earned first team All-America honors from three separate outlets and was a team captain during his senior season
Personal Info
- Native of Boca Raton, Fla., and grew up in Gilbert, S.C.
- Married to the former Jordan Lindler
- Has one son, Miles
- Earned a pair of master's degrees in business administration and education from Coastal Carolina following his time in pro ball
- Graduated with his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2016 from CCU
