Morris H. Gross was an American basketball player and coach, baseball coach, and college athletics administrator.
He served as the head basketball coach at San Diego State University from 1929 to 1942, compiling a record of 190–85.
Smith was also the head baseball coach at San Diego State from 1931 to 1932, tallying a mark of 10–6–1.
Gross served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.
In November 1944 he was assigned to coach the Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils basketball team.