Chad Allen Morris, born on December 4, 1968, is an American football coach with a notable career. Most recently, he served as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Texas State University. Prior to his collegiate coaching career, he spent 16 seasons as a high school head coach in Texas, achieving a remarkable record of 169-38 (.816 winning overall). He coached the Lake Travis High School football team from 2008 to 2009, leading them to back-to-back 16-0, state title seasons.
Behind every successful coach, there is often a supportive family. In the case of Chad Morris, his wife, Paula, has played a significant role in his career, particularly in building relationships with players and their families. Paula Morris is an integral part of Chad Morris's coaching journey. Her involvement extends beyond the typical role of a coach's wife, deeply influencing the recruitment process and team dynamics.
The Beginning of Their Journey
It's not clear who recruited whom in the marriage. Paula thinks it was at a Bennigans. “We had a class in the same building,” she said. “Chad would see me and began to talk. He said he did it just to keep from being rude. “I really don't,” she said. “I just know that it started from talking to each other every other day heading to class. What she will tell you is that it's almost the same thing in the way football recruiting goes. You build on the conversations and the relationship grows stronger.
Paula's Role in Recruiting
She can tell you plenty about the way her husband and staff recruits for the Razorbacks because she is often along for the ride. “Once Chad got into (coaching) college, I was involved,” she said. “I really didn't know what recruiting involved, what was normal. But I found out. Chad was on the phone and often. So when families arrived on their visits, often they were quick to look for Miss Paula.
“Wives are very involved on official visits,” Paula said. “There are the dinners, then time back at our home. “It's a tough decision for moms to let their sons go away to college. “It's all about building the relationship. “I make a goody bag for them when they come to campus to leave their son,” she said. “It's got Kleenex. “Mine,” she said. “Now, I can't help with football questions, but there are some things that I can help them find out. I want them to know they can call me and I'll get the questions answered. Things like how to get their laundry done.
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“I can tell you that it doesn't change, you build the relationship and most of them are still there,” she said. “Like Deshaun Watson, our quarterback at Clemson. “That's what we do as wives. Our role is important in recruiting. “I hear him on the phone with recruits,” she said. “There is football talk. He'll ask them about the last game or a practice, but it quickly gets away from football.
“I've said this all the time, that when I see a player commit really quickly some place - and Chad says the same thing - that I worry about it. There wasn't time enough to build that relationship. Watching a football game together will test the relationship. That's what it sounded like as Paula described watching son Chandler play quarterback for Highland Park High School this past season.
Family Life and Interests
“It's been very interesting the last year,” Paula said. “Before it might be a JV game, with the freshman team, or where if you lose, it's probably OK. It was just playing for fun. “If you ask him, I talk too much during the games,” she said. “I think he talks too much. “Chad doesn't yell, but he says things that make me nervous.
Paula keeps busy with Chandler's games, but there's plenty to do around the house, too. “Not counting horses and cows, there are two golden retrievers - three when Mackenzie's dog is home and that's now because she's in finals,” Paula said, referencing the Morris' daughter who is a student at Texas A&M. “Anytime we leave town, it's a chore. The oldest golden is 12 and we haven't boarded her in years.
Paula has been around horses most of her life. Her parents got her first horse “when I was eight or nine. That horse was a month shy of 34 when we lost him. My mom took care of her a lot at the end. “All I did was pleasure ride,” she said. “I told Chad that I wanted to get a horse again when Chandler started driving and that was last year,” she said. “So I started looking. “I asked him what he was doing. He said, 'You aren't going to ride by yourself.' So one turned into two.
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That leads into one of their several charities, Horses for Healing of Northwest Arkansas. “That goes along with several other charities we have been involved with,” Paula said. “Chad has always believed in the children's hospital in Dallas, and so when we came to Arkansas, we got involved with the new children's hospital here. The team makes visits.
Chad Morris' Coaching Career
Chad Morris's career includes significant roles at various universities:
- University of Tulsa (2010): Offensive Coordinator and Associate Head Coach.
- Clemson University (2011-2014): Offensive Coordinator, helping the Tigers achieve a 41-11 record and the 2011 ACC Championship.
- Southern Methodist University (SMU) (2014-2017): Head Coach, where he improved the team's performance and led them to their first bowl bid since 2012.
- University of Arkansas (2017-2019): Head Coach.
Morris made the move to college in 2010 when he became the offensive coordinator and associate head coach at the University of Tulsa. He would spend only one season at Tulsa before moving to Clemson University as offensive coordinator. The 2 years prior to Morris' arrival, Clemson went a combined 15-12, including a record of 6-7 in 2010. Morris got his first opportunity to head coach at the collegiate level when he became head coach at the Southern Methodist University on December 1, 2014.
Morris completed his tenure at SMU compiling a 14-22 record over 3 seasons. On December 6, 2017, Morris was hired as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, signing a six-year, $21 million contract. After a 2-8 start to the 2019 season and a 45-19 loss to Group of 5 opponent Western Kentucky, Arkansas dismissed Morris in his second season.
In his first season on the Hilltop, Morris engineered an offensive turnaround, as SMU increased its scoring output by 16.7 points per game - the second-largest increase in the nation in 2015. He also developed two of the nation’s top freshmen - wide receiver Courtland Sutton and running back Xavier Jones. Year two saw even more improvement, as SMU won five games and came within one win of bowl eligibility. SMU produced a 1,000-yard rusher (Braeden West 1,036) and 1,000-yard receiver (Courtland Sutton 1,246) for the first time since 2011 and had three players with at least 1,000 all-purpose yards for the first time since 2011 (Courtland Sutton, Braeden West, James Proche). Freshman QB Ben Hicks, who was thrust into the starting lineup after preseason starter Matt Davis was lost for the season with a knee injury, threw for 2,930 yards on the season, third-best among all freshmen and eighth-best in a season at SMU.
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| Год | Команда | Должность |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Университет Талсы | Офенсивный координатор и заместитель главного тренера |
| 2011-2014 | Университет Клемсона | Офенсивный координатор |
| 2014-2017 | Южный методистский университет (SMU) | Главный тренер |
| 2017-2019 | Университет Арканзаса | Главный тренер |
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