The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 2 Volleyball hires Morrison as Volunteer Assistant
01.19.2021 | Volleyball
Head Coach Jerritt Elliott is adding a veteran of college and international coaching to his staff.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 2 Texas Volleyball has hired Jamie Morrison as volunteer assistant, head coach Jerritt Elliott announced. Morrison is a past member of three Olympic medal-winning coaching staffs, working with the U.S Men's National Volleyball Team that won gold in 2008, the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team that won silver in 2012 and bronze in 2016.
"My job as head coach is to assemble the best talent possible, both on and off the court," Elliott said. "It's an honor to have Jamie joining our staff. He gives us a very educated set of eyes that can help add to what this great staff already brings. We feel like we have the pieces in place to be a really special program this year."
Most recently, Morrison served as the head coach of the Netherlands Women's National Volleyball team from 2017-19. He led the team to a runner-up finish at the 2017 European Championship and a 4th-place finish at the 2018 World Championship.
Morrison also previously spent two stints with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team spanning eight years, from 2009-12 and 2014-16. During that time he helped the women's volleyball national team capture a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and bronze at the 2016 Olympics.
Morrison spent two stints as a collegiate assistant coach, at UC Irvine from 2012-13 and at Concordia University (Calif.) from 2007-08. At Concordia, Morrison helped the Eagles reach the NAIA National Tournament twice and advance to the championship match in 2008.
In 2010-11, Morrison helmed the SVS Post Volleyball Club in Vienna, Austria, leading the team to a 32-6 record for the best season in club history. The club's achievements included an Austrian Championship and a silver medal in the Middle European League.
Morrison also has considerable experience on the men's side and spent four years (2005-09) with the U.S. Men's National Team as an assistant coach and technical coordinator. During his tenure, Morrison aided Team USA to a 107-33 record, including Olympic gold in Beijing, China and its first-ever gold medal at the World League Finals in 2008. In Beijing, Team USA defeated Brazil and progressed through the Olympic Games without losing a match.
Morrison received a degree in business economics from the UC Santa Barbara with a minor in sports administration.
