Entering his sixth year with the Terriers, Shaun Morris joined head coach Joe Jones and his staff as an assistant in 2011 after spending the previous two years at Division III powerhouse Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He was promoted to associate head coach in September 2014.
During the past five years, he has helped guide BU to three postseason berths, the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and the 2013 CIT. This past season, despite having to use 15 different lineups as a result of injuries, BU averaged 73.0 points per game and shot 45.4 percent from the field, the team's highest mark since 1992-93.Â
The 2013-14 season proved to be a memorable one for the Terriers, as they captured their first conference regular season title since 2004 and finished with 24 wins, second most in program history. BU also clinched its second consecutive postseason appearance and hosted Big Ten member Illinois on ESPN2 at Agganis Arena to open the NIT.
With Morris' assistance, Â on the defensive end, BU went 17-3 when holding opponents below 70 points and led a conference in turnover margin for the first time since 2005 at +1.91. Season highlights included holding fellow Patriot League member Navy to its lowest offensive output (32) since 1943 and earning an 83-77 road win at ACC member Maryland.
A 2005 graduate from Lycoming College (Williamsport, Pa.), Morris spent two seasons working under former Creighton and West Virginia assistant coach Mike Maker at fellow Division III member Williams College. The Ephs reached the NCAA Final Four both years and finished as national runner-up in 2010.
"Shaun is a rising star in the coaching world," Jones said on the day Morris officially joined the BU basketball program. "He spent the last two seasons helping Williams College reach back-to-back Division III final fours. His energy and passion for teaching the game of basketball is exactly what I was looking for in a coach."
Prior to joining Maker's staff, Morris spent four seasons at Towson, first joining the staff as a volunteer assistant in 2005. He then moved to director of basketball operations for the 2006-07 season and later earned a promotion to assistant before the start of the 2008-09 season.
As a collegiate player, Morris helped lead Lycoming to a 53-27 record that included a MAC Freedom Conference championship and a trip to the 2004 NCAA tournament.
Graduating with a degree in marketing, he finished as the Warriors' all-time career assist leader with 355.
