Chris Morris has served as the head coach of the Husson baseball program since August 2019 and has led the Eagles to five-straight North Atlantic Conference East Division and tournament championships along with five-straight NCAA regional appearances.
In addition to his coaching duties, Morris also serves as Husson’s Director of Facilities and Event Management and returned to Husson after coaching stints at Brandeis University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Morris was the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at Brandeis University prior to his appointment here at Husson. Morris headed up the nationwide recruiting effort on top of running the daily operations of the pitching staff. Prior to Brandeis, Morris spent three seasons as an assistant at MIT in Cambridge, MA. The Engineers captured the 2016 ECAC Division III New England Championship.
From 2016-2018, Morris was the head coach of the Sanford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). He led the Moose to the NECBL Northern Division Title and was named the 2016 Joel Cooney Manager of the Year for his efforts. In total, Morris has coached over 20 players that have gone on to sign professional contracts.
Morris began his coaching career as the head coach and general manager of the American Legion team in Brewer, Maine (2009-12), winning back-to-back Zone 1 Championships in 2010 and 2011.
A 2010 graduate of Husson, Morris was a four-year letter-winner and team captain with the baseball program while lettering twice in football for the Eagles. Morris went on to earn an M.Ed. from Endicott College in 2014. He currently resides in Hampden with his wife, Kathleen, and son's, Max & Benjamin.
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CHRIS MORRIS' YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RESULTS
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Season
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Overall
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NAC
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Finish
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Postseason
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2020
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4-6
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Spring season canceled due to COVID-19
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2021
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22-9
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18-2
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1st
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North Atlantic Conference East Division Regular-Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Appearance
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2022
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25-17
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13-1
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1st
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North Atlantic Conference East Division Regular-Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Appearance
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2023
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25-19 |
14-2 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Regular-Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Appearance |
2024
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25-12 |
16-2 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Regular-Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Appearance |
2025
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24-16 |
13-4 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Regular-Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Appearance |
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Totals
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125-79 (.613)
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74-11 (.871)
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COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
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- 2021 North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year
- 2025 North Atlantic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year
- 2021 North Atlantic Conference East Division Champions/Tournament Champions
- 2022 North Atlantic Conference East Division Champions/Tournament Champions
- 2023 North Atlantic Conference East Division Champions/Tournament Champions
- 2024 North Atlantic Conference East Division Champions/Tournament Champions
- 2025 North Atlantic Conference East Division Champions/Tournament Champions
- One North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year
- Two North Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year
- Two North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year Selections
- Two North Atlantic Conference Senior Scholar Athletes
- 25 North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Selections
- Three American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Awards
- Seven American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region Selection
- 11 D3baseball.com All-Region Selection
- 14 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Selections
- One Maine College Baseball & Softball Association Player of the Year
- One Maine College Baseball & Softball Assocation Pitcher of the Year
- One Maine College Baseball & Softball Assocation Rookie of the Year
- Nine Maine College Baseball & Softball Assocation All-State Selections
- Three New England Intercollegiate Baseball Assocation Senior All-Star Game Selections
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