Former UH offensive GA and QC assistant, Eric Morris, hired as head coach at UIW

Morris was in Houston during the 2010 and 2011 seasons and had been Kingsbury’s OC for the last 5 years.

Prior to heading to Pullman, Morris spent two years on Kevin Sumlin’s staff at the University of Houston, first as an offensive graduate assistant in 2010 and then as the offensive quality control assistant in 2011. Morris coached the Cougars alongside current Texas Tech head coach Cliff Kingsbury.

Before joining the coaching ranks, Morris played in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009.

Morris played for Texas Tech for four seasons where he caught 184 passes for 1,965 yards and 19 touchdowns. Morris arrived at Tech after a stellar prep career at Shallowater High School.