Morgan Stroman enters her second season with Kennesaw State women’s basketball in 2024-25 as an assistant coach under head coach Octavia Blue. Stroman was hired to the coaching staff on June 2, 2023.
Her first season with the Owls in 2023-24 was filled with several milestones for Kennesaw State women's basketball. Kennesaw State achieved its first 3-0 and 4-0 starts to an Atlantic Sun schedule in program history. The squad also set a program record for an ASUN regular season win streak at six-straight games. The Owls achieved their most weekly ASUN honors since 2014-15 and the second-most ASUN Freshman of the Week awards in program history. KSU led the conference in double-doubles and offensive rebounds per game.
Prencis Harden led the conference with 10 double-doubles, Carly Hooks had the most 30-point games and Kundall Golden's 49 blocks now only set the KSU DI single-season record, it led the ASUN and was 59th in the country at the conclusion of the season. 2023-24 featured the best rebounding defense in KSU single-season history (since 1983-84), the third-best rebounding margin in KSU DI history and the fourth-best scoring defense in KSU DI history. The Owls' 85-75 win at Bellarmine was the most points scored by KSU in a road ASUN victory since Feb. 18, 2006. Their 31-point win at Queens to end the regular season tied the largest margin of victory in Atlantic Sun action in Kennesaw State history, tying the mark set on Feb. 4, 2008.
“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.
