Mike Morris was named assistant strength and conditioning coach at East Carolina University on April 26, 2021.
 
His appointment at ECU continues an athletic performance and wellness career which began in 2014 and has spanned all levels, ranging from high school to Division I collegiate competition and personal fitness.
 
Before moving to Greenville, Morris served as a explosive performance coach at Onelife Fitness in Virginia Beach for one year where he trained clients from many different sectors, including military personnel, athletes, seniors and youth.
 
From 2019 to 2020, he was assistant strength and conditioning coach at Bridgewater (Va.) College working primarily with the Eagles' football, volleyball, lacrosse, golf and tennis programs which followed a four-year stay at James Madison University. Hired originally as an assistant strength coach in 2015, Morris was promoted to assistant director of strength and conditioning status and helped the Dukes win three Colonial Athletic Association football trophies, make two FCS Championship Game appearances and capture one national title. Additionally, he also provided direct support for JMU's golf, lacrosse and women's swimming and diving teams while in Harrisonburg.
 
After beginning his career as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Norfolk State in 2014, Morris moved on to an assistant football and strength coach's position at Broadway (Va.) High School.
 
Morris, who earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science from Shenandoah (Va.) University in 2013, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).