With the success of the US women's soccer team, Morris believes womens' soccer is where the US game is going, and that affected his decision to come to Menomonie. This is where the good coaches are and the innovations of the game are going on the women's side of the house. Women's teams tend to value the relationships. They want to excel, but they want to build through relationships. The Division III philosophy also agrees with Morris' philosophy.
Soccer is one route to that.
I want people to play because they want to play. Morris sees the UW-Stout special mission status as an advantage to his program. There are some really great cards in our deck. We have the potential to do that here. An instructor in the Department Physical Education and Athletics, Morris is also the advisor to the department's coaching minor, which serves nearly 200 aspiring coaches.