Lindsey Morgan begins her fifth year as head coach for the Francis Marion University women's soccer program.
In her first season leading the Patriots, she exceeded the win total of the previous year and her squad nearly doubled the number of goals scored. That campaign (2015) saw FMU compete as an NCAA Division I independent. Morgan guided the Patriots' transition to Division II and the Peach Belt Conference in 2016. In 2017, the Patriots recorded a four-win improvement over the previous season. The 2018 squad matched the win total of 2017 and lowered its goals against average from the previous season.
Morgan came to Florence after serving as lead assistant coach at Appalachian State University for four seasons, during which the Mountaineers won 32 matches. She also served as the program’s recruiting coordinator. In 2013, Appalachian State posted an 8-7-4 mark on the field and a 3.5 team grade point average in the classroom.
Prior to joining the ASU staff, Morgan served as an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin University for the 2010 campaign. The Ladyjacks registered a 13-5-2 record and placed second in the Southland Conference.
She is a graduate of Columbus State University, where she earned a B.A. degree in communication. She served as team captain of the Cougars’ squad for three seasons – all of which resulted in a Peach Belt Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
She helped CSU to the national quarterfinals in both 2007 and 2008, and her four-year playing record at CSU was 74-17-5. As a midfielder, her career totals consisted of 84 matches started, seven goals scored, and 20 assists. She was a NSCAA All-Region selection as a senior.
She served as an assistant for CSU in 2009. That season, the Cougars went 16-3-3, again captured the PBC regular-season crown, were ranked as high as No.3 in NCAA Division II, and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Morgan also has club coaching experience with the Columbus Futbol Club (Redstar) and the High Country Soccer Association. She holds a USSF Class C coaching license.
Morgan is the fifth head coach in the program’s 24-year history, and the first female head coach. The Francis Marion women’s soccer program has an all-time record of 202-205-18, including 12 seasons of double-figure wins and an imposing 116-61-8 home record.
(8-2019)
