Lewis University Athletics

John Morrey, a 1970 Lewis graduate, began his coaching career at Cass Junior High School as a teacher and coach of three sports. In 1976, he joined Gillespie in establishing the baseball program at St. Francis where he served as an assistant coach as well as assistant athletic director. In 1980, Morrey became the head baseball coach at St. Xavier guiding the Cougars to a record of 574-379 in his 13 years. He led his teams to District 20 championships in 1981, 1982 and 1988. Morrey's 1982 team finished fourth at the NAIA World Series and his 1988 team finished third at the NAIA World Series. He was named the NAIA's Coach of the Year in 1988 after guiding the Cougars to a 58-25 record. Morrey then served as the head baseball coach at Xavier University from 1993-2004 before returning to St. Xavier as an assistant coach until 2014.