The University of Minnesota Morris is pleased to announce the hiring of Emma Morris as the new head coach of the Cougar women’s soccer program beginning with the 2024 season. Morris has previously led the Bethany Lutheran College women’s soccer program for the last five seasons.

“I am extremely excited to have Coach Morris join UMN Morris and Cougar Athletics,” said Director of Athletics Matt Johnson. “Emma rose to the top of a tremendously strong candidate pool because of her outstanding track record of success as a NCAA Division III head coach, her commitment and dedication to her student-athletes, and her vision for Cougar women's soccer. The future at UMN Morris is very bright, and Emma's impact will be felt immediately.

Taking over the Bethany Lutheran program in 2019, Morris led the Vikings to the UMAC Tournament in each of her five seasons. Along the way, BLC compiled a record of 47-33-4 and set a program record for wins in a season with 13 in 2021. In the fall of 2022, Morris added Senior Woman’s Administrator duties to her role with the Bethany Lutheran athletic department.

Morris is a United States Soccer Federation “D” Licensed coach and has a FA Level 1 Coaching Badge. She is a 2017 graduate of Viterbo University with a degree in Business Administration and added a Master’s of Business Administration from Heidelberg University in 2019.