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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Bailey Morris

Bailey Morris

Bailey Morris joined the Nebraska-Kearney women's basketball program in the summer of 2018 and serves as an assistant coach.

The Clay Center native spent the 2017-18 season as an assistant coach at Briar Cliff (Ia.) University after being a graduate assistant at Oklahoma Wesleyan and Dakota (S.D.) Wesleyan. All three schools are NAIA members.

"We are extremely excited and fortunate to add Bailey to our staff. She has an incredible understanding of the game coupled with an ability to communicate that knowledge to young women," said Loper head coach Carrie Eighmey.  

In 2018 a Kearney team with seven true freshmen went 15-14 and tied for eighth place in the league standings. Qualifying for the MIAA Tournament once again, the Loper freshmen class accounted for 71% of the team's point total with two being named all-conference. Joining them was guard Kelsey Sanger, now a two-time All-MIAA pick. 

UNK was among Division II's top defensive units and posted an 11-6 mark at home. Finally, the team had a 3.42 GPA through the fall semester of 2018. 35017

Last season was one of the best in school history as UNK went 26-6 (14-5 MIAA) to place third in the conference. The Lopers were regionally and nationally ranked, went 14-1 at home, and had winning streaks of seven and 11 games, respectively. The 26 wins were two shy of tying the school record and marked the ninth time in program history a squad reached 25 victories.

In 2017-18, Morris helped coach three All-GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) players at Briar Cliff (Ia.). A year earlier, Morris was part of a DWU program that went 27-7, placed second in the GPAC with a 15-5 record and reached the NAIA National Tournament. Morris held a variety of duties including film exchange and breakdown, contacting recruits, game day operations and serving as head coach of the junior varsity team. She led that group to an 11-4 record.

At OKWU in Bartlesville, Morris held similar duties and helped the Eagles go 17-14 and finish third in the KCAC (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) during the 2015-16 season. She also has worked at the Maya Moore Academy in Minnesota, assisting the Ultimate Hoops staff and leading conduct drills for girls ages 10-17.

"She also had a stellar career as a standout point-guard at Concordia University where she led her team to incredible success. We are looking forward to the positive impact Bailey will have on our program both now and into the future," said Eighmey.

After playing at Silver Lake and Sand Creek High Schools, Morris starred at Concordia University from 2012-15. She left as the Bulldogs all-time leading scorer (2,054) and was tabbed the 2015 NAIA Division II Player of the Year. The 5-4 point guard also was named the 2015 Omaha World-Herald Female State College Player of the Year, was twice named the GPAC Player of the Year and was an Academic All-American. Finally, in her senior campaign, Concordia went 35-3 and finished as national runners up. The 'Dawgs went 119-21 in Morris time in Seward. 

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