[2] Morris made the move to college in 2010 when he became the offensive coordinator and associate head coach at the University of Tulsa.
[4] In December 2012, Morris interviewed for the Texas Tech head coaching vacancy, which had been created by the departure of Tommy Tuberville for Cincinnati.
On December 6, 2017, Morris was hired as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, signing a six-year, $21 million contract.
[10] In his first year, Morris led the Razorbacks to a 2–10 record, notching the team's first ten-loss season in school history.
On December 10, 2019, Gus Malzahn hired Morris to serve as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn.
He and his wife, Paula, have two children, a daughter, Mackenzie, and son, Chandler, who played football at Oklahoma and TCU before transferring to North Texas following the 2023 season.