Former Edward Waters head coach Toriano Morgan will be in his familiar space on the sideline on Saturday afternoon.
Coach Morgan, who in a stunning development earlier this week, abruptly resigned from his role at Edward Waters, will return to his alma mater, Tennessee State and accept a position on Reggie Barlow’s staff.
However, as much as this is a home run addition to TSU’s coaching ranks, leaving EWU may not have been in Morgan’s immediate plans.
According to Rocky Miller and Johnnie Cole of HBCU Coaches Corner, they spoke extensively with Coach Morgan and he relayed to them that as he was dealing with a personal issue, he was contacted by Tennessee State. Per Morgan’s contract, he was required to inform EWU that he was approached by another institution. Miller adds that once Morgan informed the necessary personages, and was subsequently informed that he would be given 48 hours to make a decision. Coach Morgan decided to step down and Waters wasted little time in naming Brian Jenkins interim head coach.
Nicknamed “Mr. 180” for his ability to turn programs around, Morgan recorded an 18-24 record in his four seasons at Edward Waters, including a 6-4 mark in 2023, the program’s highest win total since going 5-4 in 2003.
Morgan began his coaching career at Tennessee State in 2002, the same school where as a player, he helped the Tigers win back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference titles and playoff berths in 1998 and 1999.
