Steve Morris (soccer)
Steve Morris (born 2 November 1967) is a Scottish retired association football player and coach. Morris spent most of his career with the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League, but he also played in the USISL A-League and the first Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5’7” | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Syracuse Orange | 64 | (43) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Hamilton Steelers | 21 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 38 | (9) |
| 1992 | London Lasers | 13 | (2) |
| 1992–2001 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 325 | (190) |
| 1995 | Chicago Stingers | ||
| Rockford Raptors | |||
| 1997–1998 | Milwaukee Rampage | 23 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Milwaukee Wave United (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2005 | Milwaukee Wave (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Chicago Storm | ||
| 2017–2022 | Chicago FC United (MLS Next) | ||
| 2022–Present | Bavarian FC (MLS Next) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player
Youth
Born in Scotland, Morris moved to Canada with his family before eventually settling in Evanston, Illinois. Morris graduated from Evanston Township High School where he was the 1986 Illinois High School Soccer Player of the Year. In 1997, Evanston Township High School inducted Morris into its Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1986, Morris entered Syracuse University. He was the 1986 Syracuse Orangeman Rookie of the Year, but low grades led to the loss of his athletic eligibility. He enrolled as a part-time student for the 1987–1988 academic year and raised his grades enough to return full-time in the fall of 1988. He rejoined the soccer team and played three consecutive seasons, setting numerous school scoring records.[1] He graduated in 1991. In October 1993, the NCAA stripped Syracuse of all thirty-three victories during Morris' last three season when it was discovered that Syracuse head coach Tim Hankinson had violated NCAA rules by co-signing a loan with Morris.[2]
Morris is one of 22 college players to be part of the 40-40 club, having both 40 goals and 40 assists in their college career.[3]
Professional
In 1991, Morris trained with the Doncaster Rovers in England. He never appears in a league match. Morris then moved to Canada where he played for the Hamilton Steelers of the Canadian Soccer League.[4] That fall, Morris began his extensive indoor career with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[5] On 17 December 1992, Morris signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League.[6] Morris played for the Wave every winter until his retirement in 2001. During those years, the Wave won the 1998, 2000 and 2001 championships. In 2002, the Wave retired Morris' jersey number.[7] In addition to his indoor career, Morris also played for the Chicago Stingers in the 1995 USISL Professional League and the Rockford Raptors. On 5 August 1997, Morris signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USISL A-League.[8] Morris won the league title with the Rampage that season.
Coach
In 2003, Morris served as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Wave United of the USL A-League. That fall, he joined the Milwaukee Wave as an assistant for two seasons. In August 2006, the Chicago Storm hired Morris as head coach.[9]
Morris joined Chicago FC United in 2017 and was the Academy Program Director for the club’s MLS Next program.[10]
Morris joined Bavarian United Soccer Club in 2022 as the Executive Director.[11]
References
- ^ Syracuse Orangemen: Steve Morris
- ^ Syracuse forfeits 33 wins
- ^ "Players With 40 Goals and 40 Assists". Division I Men's Soccer Records (PDF) (19th ed.). Indianapolis: NCAA. 10 August 2018. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Stephen Morris soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ Wichita Wings: Steve Morris
- ^ 17 December 1992 Transactions
- ^ Morris Has Jersey Retired By the Milwaukee Wave
- ^ 5 August 1997 Transactions
- ^ Steve Morris Named As Chicago Storm Head Coach
- ^ "Chicago FC United". www.chicagofcunited.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Bavarian United is excited to announce the hiring of Steve Morris as our new Executive Director". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2022.