Entering his ninth year at Campbell in 2021, Adam Morris is the Camels' offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Through two seasons guiding the CU pass game, Morris has coached QB standout Hajj-Malik Williams to a Freshman All-America nod in 2019, and 2020 Preseason Big South Offensive Player of the Year. Williams was named Stats Perform FCS Player of the Week following the Camels' 2020 opener at Georgia Southern, collecting 310 yards of total offense (237 passing, 73 rushing) with three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing).
Despite playing a four-game, all-FBS schedule in 2020, the Campbell offense ranked No. 4 in the FCS in total offense, No. 3 in rushing offense, No. 5 in passing offense and No. 1 in third down conversions at season's end.
Following the season, Morris was selected to the American Football Coaches' Association 2021 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.
In his first season as the Camels’ QB coach, Morris helped guide 2019 Big South Offensive Freshman of the Year Hajj-Malik Williams. Williams, also named First Team Freshman All-America (HERO Sports), was a four-time Big South Freshman of the Week in 2019, earning honorable mention FCS Freshman of the Week nods five times.
A STATS Jerry Rice Award Watch List finalist, the quarterback became the second Camel and first CU freshman to pass for more than 2,000 yards in a single season, throwing for 2,042 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Morris was named offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach prior to the 2019 season, guiding CU's wide receivers for the previous six years, while also serving as recruiting coordinator.
From 2013-18, Morris helped Campbell receivers to the school's top team single-season totals in completions (205), receiving yards (2,436) and receiving touchdowns (21).
Morris tutored Aaron Blockmon, the top wideout in Campbell history, who finished his career as the Camels' all-time leader in catches, receiving yards, total touchdowns and receiving scores, earning all-conference honors four times by two different leagues. The Sanford, N.C. native became the Camels’ first 1,000 yard receiver in 2016 with a PFL leading 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns, taking home First Team All-PFL honors.
Two Campbell receivers were named All-Big South in 2018, the program's first in the league, with rookie Caleb Snead earning first team accolades, and Blockmon taking second team honors. Snead was also tabbed First Team Freshman All-America, and was a finalist for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award, given to the FCS freshman of the year.
Following the 2015 season, he was also accepted in the NCAA and NFL Coaches Academy, which provides current, full-time intercollegiate football coaches at NCAA member institutions, some who are former NFL athletes, to expand their knowledge and insight into the world of intercollegiate football coaching.
In 2014, Morris coached All-PFL honorable mention Jabri Ridenhour, who set a Campbell single season record with 497 yards, also becoming the second Camel to reach the 40 reception mark in a year.
Morris' 2014 group racked up the then-second most receiving yards, receptions, reception touchdowns and receptions per game in Campbell's modern history.
In addition to his second 400-plus yard receiving season, Ben Bolling was named Second Team Academic All-PFL.
In his first season with the Camels, Morris’ wide outs helped Campbell set 21 offensive records total, including passing yards (2,436) and total offense (5,236). Bolling set a Campbell single-season receiving yards record with 495 in 2013, also tying the single-season receiving touchdowns mark with five.
For the first time in program history, four Camels hauled in 300 or more yards on the season with Jabri Ridenhour (385), Kurt Odom (370) and Jordan Hildreth (343) joining Bolling.
Morris came to Campbell after spending the 2012 season as an offensive quality control coach at Big South member Liberty along with now CU head coach Mike Minter.
Alongside Minter, Morris helped the Flames win six of its last seven games, finishing the season in a three-way tie for first place with Stony Brook and Coastal Carolina in the conference standings, with each program posting a 5-1 record in Big South play.
Liberty capped off its 2012 home slate with a 28-14 victory over No. 6/8 Stony Brook on Nov. 10, marking the highest ranked opponent the Flames have defeated in program history. 13 Flames went on to earn All-Big South honors.
Morris was one of six former Kansas football staff members to follow Turner Gill to Liberty from Lawrence, Kan.
During his two seasons with the Jayhawks, Morris served the program as quality control coordinator for Kansas' special teams in 2010 and defensive quality control in 2011.
Morris first worked under Gill on staff at Buffalo as special teams and offensive intern for the Bulls in 2009. Additionally, he worked with Buffalo's special teams and assisted with wide receivers on offense.
Prior to his collegiate working experiences, Morris spent one year working as an intern for the NFL's Buffalo Bills. His areas of focus while with the AFC team were training camp operations, pro personnel and coaching/football operations.
Morris got his start in the collegiate ranks at his alma mater, Ithaca, where he served as assistant director of football operations and offensive quality control staff member.
He resides in Fuquay-Varina with his wife, Carson, and their daughter Belle.
