Scott Morrison (basketball coach)

Scott Morrison (born 1978) is a Canadian basketball coach who is currently head coach of the Perth Wildcats in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

Not to be confused with Scott Morrison (basketball player).

Scott Morrison
Perth Wildcats
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born1978 (age 43–44)
Morell, Prince Edward Island
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolMorell Regional
(Morell, Prince Edward Island)
CollegeUPEI (1995–2000)
NBA draft2000 / Undrafted
PositionGuard
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
As coach:
2001–2002Dalhousie (assistant)
2002–2003Dalhousie
2003–2013Lakehead
2013–2014Maine Red Claws (player development)
2014–2017Maine Red Claws
2017–2021Boston Celtics (assistant)
2021–presentPerth Wildcats
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Morrison was born and raised in Morell, Prince Edward Island,[1] and attended Morell Regional High School.[2] Growing up, his father George was the head coach of the UPEI Panthers men's basketball program.[1]

College career

From 1995 to 2000, Morrison attended the University of Prince Edward Island and played for the Panthers in the Canadian Inter-University Sport (CIS).[2] He graduated as the school's all-time leader in assists and 3-point field goals made and fifth on the all-time leading scorer list.[3] He also finished as the Atlantic University Sport's all-time leader for career 3-pointers made (220 in 99 games), still holding the record as of the 2019–20 season.[4]

Coaching career

College coaching in Canada (2001–2013)

In 2001, after his first year of graduate studies at Dalhousie University, Morrison was appointed an assistant coach of Dalhousie's women's basketball team under head coach Carolyn Savoy.[1] In 2002, as a 24-year-old,[1] he was elevated to head coach of the team.[2]

In 2003, Morrison was appointed head coach of Lakehead University's men's basketball team.[1][2] During his tenure at Lakehead, he led the Wolves to four straight CIS Final 8 appearances (2010–2013). He led the team to its first Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championship in 2011 and to the CIS championship in 2013.[5] Under his leadership, Lakehead went from the worst team in the nation in 2006 to a perennial top five program from 2008 to 2013. Notably, Morrison was named OUA Conference Coach of the Year in 2010.[6]

Maine Red Claws (2013–2017)

For the 2013–14 season, Morrison joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League as a player development coach.[3]

On September 16, 2014, Morrison was appointed head coach of the Red Claws.[6] In the 2014–15 season, he led Maine to a franchise-best 35–15 record and was selected to helm the Eastern Conference Futures team in the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[5] He was subsequently named the NBA D-League Coach of the Year[3][5] and coached the NBA D-League Select Team at the 2015 NBA Summer League.[7]

In January 2016, Morrison became the winningest coach in Red Claws' franchise history.[8]

Boston Celtics (2017–2021)

In June 2017, Morrison was named an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens.[9]

After four seasons as an assistant, Morrison interviewed for the Celtics head coaching job in 2021 but was overlooked for Ime Udoka. Udoka subsequently did not keep Morrison on his staff.[10]

Perth Wildcats (2021–present)

On August 24, 2021, Morrison was appointed head coach of the Perth Wildcats of Australia's National Basketball League, on a three-year contract.[11]

[12]

Morrison arrived a day before the preseason blitz competition and due to the border policies in Western Australia the team spent two months of the season on the road. The team performed well on the road and entered a 9 game home stretch of games with 13 wins and 6 losses. Heavily favoured to qualify for a 36th consecutive final series the team under Morrison lost 6 of their last 9 games to narrowly miss out on finals stopping the streak at 35. [13]


National team

Morrison was hired as an assistant coach for the Canada men's national under-19 basketball team in 2012. The team won a silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 tournament, and placed sixth at the U19 World Championships in 2013 in Prague, both of which were all-time best finishes for Canada in this age group.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Another Small Miracle". theparkjournal.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. "Scott Morrison". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Scott Morrison - Assistant Coach". nba.com/celtics. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. "Most 3-Point FG Made - Individual, Career". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. "Maine's Scott Morrison Named 2014-15 NBA Development League Coach of the Year". nba.com/dleague. April 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015.
  6. "Boston Celtics Hire Scott Morrison to Coach Maine Red Claws". nba.com/dleague. September 16, 2014. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014.
  7. "NBA Prospects Highlight NBA D-League Select Team Roster". dleague.nba.com. July 8, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015.
  8. "Scott Morrison Now Winningest Coach in Red Claws History". oursportscentral.com. January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. Dunick, Leith (June 20, 2017). "Former Wolves coach named assistant with Celtics". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  10. Simmonds, Jason (September 3, 2021). "Morell's Scott Morrison looking forward to a head-coaching position with Perth Wildcats in Australia". saltwire.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. "Wildcats Announce Scott Morrison as New Head Coach | NBL". NBL.com.au. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Perth Wildcats appoint Canadian Scott Morrison as new head coach for upcoming NBL season | ABC NEWS". abc.net.au. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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