Wayne Morgan

Teams coached: Long Beach State 49ers, Iowa State Cyclones
Long Beach State record: 91-84 (.520)
Iowa State record: 55-39 (.585)
Overall record^: 146-123 (.543)

Wayne Morgan
Born October 7, 1950
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Alma Mater: St. Lawrence University (BA, 1973)
Played basketball for head coach Rick Cassara at D-III St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY
Started career as an assistant under Darryl Lehnus at D-III Ithaca College, then as head coach at Dutchess CC (NY)
Moved to the D-I ranks in 1975, spending four seasons as an assistant under Gary Walters at Dartmouth
Joined Bob Staak‘s staff at Xavier in 1979, working with the Musketeers for five seasons
- Part of one NCAA Tournament, one NIT and one Horizon League title while at XU
Returned to his home state in 1984, spending the next 12 years assisting Jim Boeheim at Syracuse
- Was there for 11 NCAA Tournaments, including NCAA Runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1996
Hired as the head coach at Long Beach State in 1996, coaching the 49ers for six seasons
- Went 91-94 overall, highlighted by a shared Big West title and NIT appearance in 2000
Joined Larry Eustachy‘s staff at Iowa State in 2002 and became the Cyclones’ head coach in 2003
- Was the first African-American head coach in the program’s history
- Reached the NIT semifinals in year one and NCAA second round in year two
- Fired in March 2006 after three years; Morgan was 55-39 overall and finished above .500 each season
In 2009, after a few years out of coaching, Morgan joined the coaching staff at Hofstra
- Coached with the Pride for four seasons, the first under Tom Pecora and the rest under Mo Cassara

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only