Kevin Morrissey begins his first full season at the helm of Oklahoma City University’s tradition-rich men’s basketball program. Morrissey has experience as an NCAA Division I assistant and head coach in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Morrissey spent the previous four years building conference rival St. Gregory’s into a competitive program and establishing many firsts for the program.
Under Morrissey, St. Gregory’s captured five wins over ranked NAIA teams. The Cavaliers knocked off fourth-ranked Southern Nazarene, No. 18 Northwestern Oklahoma State and NCAA Division II member Northeastern State in going 9-21 in 2007-08. St. Gregory’s went 36-86 in four seasons under his guidance.
Morrissey mentored St. Gregory’s first NAIA all-American, Patrick Jones, who was also a three-time all-SAC selection and 2005 freshman of the year. St. Gregory’s had four all-conference selections and two NAIA academic all-Americans under Morrissey.
Prior to St. Gregory’s, Morrissey had served as assistant to Barry Hinson at Missouri State and to Bob Hoffman at Texas-Pan American.
In his playing career, Morrissey starred locally at Oklahoma Baptist in college and Bishop McGuinness in high school.
Morrissey played collegiately at Oklahoma Baptist for Hoffman and Oral Roberts for Bill Self. With Oklahoma Baptist, Morrissey earned the Charles Stevenson hustle award in the NAIA Tournament as a senior as the Bison finished as NAIA runner-up in 1997.
In high school, Morrissey became an all-stater in leading Bishop McGuinness in Oklahoma City to the 1992 Class 4A state title game as a senior.
Morrissey is married (Morgan) with a daughter, Mia.
