Hall of Fame
A native of Burlington, N.C., Morrison attended Wofford, where he lettered four years in basketball and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics. He also obtained a Masters of Education in administration and supervision from the University of North Carolina in 1981 and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of South Carolina in 2000.
He returned to Wofford in 1985 as the school's first full time Director of Athletics and served in that capacity for 12 years, guiding the Terriers from NAIA to Division II to Division I-AA and membership in the Southern Conference.
Prior to going to TCU in 2005, Morrison was Commissioner of the Southern Conference. He joined the conference office after leaving Wofford, where he was senior vice president, in 2001.
As Commissioner of the Southern Conference, Morrison established numerous progressive initiatives, creating partnerships with corporate entities while expanding and enhancing the television schedule for the conference through various networks.
He was named President of the Carolina Panthers in 2009.
