By: Michael Pitts
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State women's basketball has added Morgan Stroman to the coaching staff, head coach Octavia Blue announced Friday.
"We are excited to have Morgan join us here at KSU," Blue said. "She is a teacher, great communicator and an energy giver."
Stroman previously served as an assistant coach at Bellarmine last season and was an academic advisor for student-athletes, helping to provide aid for academic success in the classroom. On the court, she boosted team productivity and efficiency by implementing skill development workouts.
"She does a great job with skill development and will be an exceptional role model for our players," Blue added.
From 2019-22, she served as the Coordinator of Program and Player Development/Player Personnel and Video Coordinator Assistant for her alma mater at the University of Miami. In this role she assisted with in-game analytics and evaluating potential prospects.
She was an interim assistant coach in 2020 and 2022 at Miami, assisting the head coach with offensive play calls and analytics as well as creating scouting reports in preparation for opponents.
In her collegiate playing career, she earned 2013 ACC All-Conference first team and All-ACC Defensive Team honors. A four-year letterman for the Hurricanes, she contributed to the 2011 ACC Championship team and was named to the ACC All-Conference third team. As a freshman in 2009-10, she led all ACC freshmen in steals per game (1.8). She totaled 1,371 career points and averaged 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
"The relentless work ethic she played with mirrors what she does on the other side of the game as a coach," Blue explained.
From 2013-17, she was a professional basketball player for FIBA Europe with clubs in Finland, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain.
"After a tremendous playing career professionally and at Miami, she is quickly beginning to establish herself as a rising star in our profession," Blue added.
She graduated from Miami with a Bachelor of Science in sports administration diploma in 2013 and earned her Master of Science in sports administration degree in 2022.
Prior to her collegiate playing career, she earned McDonald's All-American, Parade All-American third team, South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and EA Sports All-American honors.
"I am thrilled that she'll be joining Owl Nation," Blue said.
The Owls are coming off an impressive campaign in year two under Blue. KSU achieved its most overall wins in nearly 10 years. Its 15 wins are tied for the third-most in a season in KSU's Division I history, and the Owls posted their first 10-win season in ASUN Conference play since 2008-09. The Owls also finished with a 9-4 mark at home, the most wins at the KSU Convocation Center since 2015-16.
