Kathy Morris begins her 15th season as head coach of the Adrian College women’s basketball team. She is second in school history in coaching wins with 157, trailing only Nancy Walsh (223 victories from 1964-86). Morris is also second in Adrian history behind Walsh (1964-86) in seasons coached and games coached (327). Since 1997, Morris has guided the Bulldogs to three seasons of 15 wins or more (97 99, 02) and three appearances in the MIAA Tournament semifinals. One of the most successful campaigns came in 2002, when the Bulldogs finished third in the conference with a 17-10 record. In the ’02 MIAA Tournament, Adrian defeated St. Mary’s in the opening round before falling to Kalamazoo in the semifinals. Morris coached a First-Team All MIAA player (RaSheida Edwards), a Second-Team MIAA player (Sarah Vincke) and two honorable mention players (Lisa Butts, Annie Morton). In all, Morris has coached 11 First-Team All-MIAA players in her tenure, including two MIAA scoring champions in Tricia Clark (1997) and Ann Terpstra (1998). She has also coached three 1,000 point scorers (Vincke, Terpstra and Renae Huyck). Vincke is second on Adrian’s career points list with 1,486. Morris is a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM). She was a regional NCAA committee member from 2000-03. Before coming to Adrian, Morris served as an assistant basketball coach and head soccer coach at her alma mater, Muskingum College from 1989-92. In 1991, Muskingum’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game before falling to St. Thomas (Mn.). The following season, the Muskies advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. A 1989 graduate of Muskingum College, Morris played four seasons on the women’s basketball team, serving as a captain during her junior and senior years. During her senior season, the Muskies finished 29-2 and were the first team Ohio Athletic Conference history to go through the regular season and conference tournament undefeated. Muskingum advanced to the NCAA Elite 8 before falling to eventual national champion Elizabethtown (Pa.). Morris is currently third on Muskingum’s all-time scoring list with 1,560 points. She was inducted into the Muskingum College Hall of Fame in Oct. 2000. Morris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, physical education and secondary education from Muskingum College. She also received a Master of Science degree in physical education, health and sports science at Ohio University in 1992. Morris (formerly Lee) has three older brothers who are prep coaches in Ohio. Dennis Lee is the head football coach and girls basketball coach at Bluffton High School. Mike Lee is the assistant principal and boys basketball coach at Minster High School. Greg Lee is the assistant girls basketball coach at VanBuren High School. She lives in Adrian with her husband Charlie and three daughters, Ashley, Lindsey and Abigail.