Edward Waters University Men's Football

Toriano Morgan was announced as the 15th head coach in the storied history of Edward Waters College Football on April 15, 2021. Coach Morgan brings over 17 years of coaching experience to his new role at Edward Waters, spread amongst high school and collegiate institutions. In 2022 Coach Morgan was named to Footballscoops Rising Stars Coaches Watch List. Under his purview, Morgan has coached 35 all-conference players and has been a part of sending 13 players to play in the National Football League. Morgan has been a perennial winner at every stop in his coaching career, bringing with him a streak of seven consecutive seasons with at least seven wins or more. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Morgan returns to his home state after spending two seasons as Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Virginia State University. In his first season at VSU in 2019, Morgan was an instrumental figure in the Trojans 8-2 overall record and 6-1 mark in the CIAA, en route to a second place finish in the CIAAs Northern Division. Morgans offense was ranked 4th in the CIAA in scoring, averaging 31.4 points per game, third in the league in total offense with a 382.2 yards per game average, and second in rushing yards with 228.4 yards per game. Morgan served as the Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at Virginia Union University for four seasons, from 2014-2017. Morgan is credited with directing a prolific offense at Virginia Union, which averaged over 400 yards and 34 pts per game during his stint.  Morgans offensive success over the past half a decade has awarded some national exposure. On two occasions, Morgan was selected as the Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator for the HBCU Spirit of America Bowl All-Star Game, A nationally televised game for HBCU student athletes to be evaluated for the NFL Draft. Morgan began his career as a coach in 2002 as a graduate assistant at his Alma Mater, Tennessee State University, earning both a Bachelors (Criminal Justice, 2000) and Masters (Administration and Leadership, 2002) degrees. Morgan was also a standout player at TSU, where he was a three year letterwinner for the Big Blue Tigers. He was a pivotal part of back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Championship teams in 1998 and 1999. Morgan led TSU to a #1 national ranking, becoming the first HBCU to be ranked #1 and also helped lead TSU to two consecutive FCS playoff appearances. In his final season in 2000, Morgan was also voted team captain.