Chris Morris resigned as the head baseball coach at Husson University last week to take the same role at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Earlier in his career, Morris spent three seasons as an assistant baseball coach at MIT under head coach Andy Barlow and will now succeed him.
“Leaving Husson was a very difficult decision for me and my family,” said Morris in a Husson press release on May 28. “I am so grateful for all the memories that we have made and for the overwhelming support that the Husson community provided us over the past six years.”
Morris led the Eagles to five straight North Atlantic Conference championships and NCAA Division III tournament berths. The Eagles went 4-10 in the NCAA tourney.
He compiled a record of 125-77 including a 74-11 mark in NAC play.
Morris spent six seasons as the head coach including an abbreviated 10-game 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each of his last five Husson teams won at least 22 games.
Morris played four years of baseball at Husson and was a captain. He also played football for two seasons.
Morris also served as Husson’s director of facilities and event management, according to the school.
He spent 2015-18 as an assistant at MIT before moving on to Brandeis where he was an assistant coach for one season before landing the head coaching job at Husson.
He previously guided Brewer’s American Legion team to back-to-back Zone 1 titles and was also the head coach of the Sanford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He led the Mainers to the North Division title in 2016 and was also named the coach of the year that season.
A day after the announcement from Husson, MIT Director of Athletics G. Anthony Grant said in an MIT press release he was “very excited” to have Morris as the new baseball coach.
“As a former Division III student-athlete and current head coach, Chris brings a proven track record of success to MIT,” Grant said. “His teams have consistently advanced to the NCAA Tournament, demonstrating his ability to lead and achieve excellence.”
Grant also said Morris is uniquely positioned to continue to build on Barlow’s work at MIT as a former assistant.
Barlow is retiring after 22 seasons at MIT.
Morris said he was “humbled and honored” to be MIT’s new head coach. He thanked Grant and the MIT search committee for entrusting him with the baseball program.
“MIT is a very special place for my family, and we are so excited to be a part of the Engineer family again,” Morris said. “Special thank you to my family, my wife Kathleen and children, Max, Benny and Elsie. Thank you all so much for all your love and support!”
Barlow guided MIT to a 421-311-4 record over his 22 seasons. He was a four-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year.
