Sonny Moran
Sonny Moran (1926-2016)
Teams coached: Morris Harvey Golden Eagles, West Virginia Mountaineers
Morris Harvey record^: 147-76 (.659)
West Virginia record: 57-68 (.456)
Overall record^: 204-144 (.586)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- WVIAC (NAIA) Regular Season Champion: 1 (1962)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1962)
Awards:
- WVIAC (NAIA) Coach of the Year: 1 (1962)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1969-1974 | West Virginia |
| 1965-1969 | West Virginia (asst) |
| 1957-1965 | Morris Harvey |
Sonny Moran Facts
- Garland E. Moran
- Born June 29, 1926
- Died December 18, 2016
- Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia
- Alma Mater: Morris Harvey College (BA, 1950)
- Played at Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) in his hometown of Charleston, WV
- Was a four-year starter under head coach Eddie King; inducted into the Golden Eagle Hall of Fame (c/o 1985)
- Became the head coach at his alma mater in 1957, compiling a 147-76 record in eight seasons at the helm
- The highlight was the 1961-62 campaign in which his Eagles won the WVIAC and reached the NAIA Sweet 16
- Left to become an assistant under Bucky Waters at Division I West Virginia in 1965
- Was a part of one NCAA Tournament and one NIT while on Waters’ staff
- Elevated to head coach in 1969 when Waters left, going 57-68 in five seasons in that role
- Became the athletic director at Morehead State in 1974, serving in that capacity for 13 years
- Left Morehead in 1987 to become the commissioner of the Division II Gulf South Conference (HQ in Gulf Shores, AL)
- Retired from that position in 1992 and continued to live in the Gulf Shores area for the rest of his life
- Passed away in 2016 at the age of 90
Sonny Moran Coaching Tree
- Chuck Machock (UCF)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NAIA and NCAA Division I levels
