Stanley Mack Morrison (born October 15, 1939) is an American retired college basketball coach and athletic director.
From 1986 to 1989 Morrison was the athletic director for the University of California, Santa Barbara's 21-sport program, helped raise significant funds annually for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, and served on the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Committee.
[4] In the 1961–62 season, Morrison played professionally for Real Madrid Baloncesto, a team in the Spanish league.
[4] The following year, Morrison became varsity coach at El Camino High School in Sacramento, California.
[5] While coaching at El Camino, Morrison pursued a master's degree in physical education at Sacramento State College.
[6] After getting his master's degree, Morrison became an assistant coach at San Jose State under Dan Glines.
[10] Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble were recruited to USC by Morrison and his top assistant, David Spencer.
They were joined by high school All-American, Tom Lewis, and Rich Grande as the "Four Freshmen" star recruiting class.
Morrison accepted the position of Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at UC Santa Barbara in 1986, which involved overseeing a 21-sport program and serving as a member of the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee for 3 years.
[10] Following the 1990–91 season, Morrison dismissed four players from the team after they were arrested for stealing a student assistant's credit card.
Morrison was the recipient of the 2016–17 Pete Newell Career Achievement Award at the University of California.
The award is recognition for career achievement and is presented to a Cal men's basketball alumnus who has distinguished himself in his accomplishments while upholding the highest ideals of Coach Pete Newell and the University of California.
Morrison has also been awarded: 2011 Boy Scouts of America "Distinguished Citizen of the Year" 2012 Riverside Arts Council "Celebration Award" 2012 Riverside City Council Spirit Award" 2016 Riverside Greater Chambers of Commerce "Citizen of the Year" 2017 Ronald O. Loveridge "Distinguished Community Leader" 2018 Inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame 2019 Appointed to the Ronnie Lott "Impact Award" Board Stan Morrison is very involved in numerous Riverside non-profit organization boards including: Olive Crest, American Diabetes Association, ARC Riverside County, Mission Inn Foundation, High Five America, Boy Scouts of America, The 'Unforgettables', Riverside Downtown Partnership, Give Cancer the Boot, Riverside Downtown Business Council, Athletics Advisory Board Chair at La Sierra University, American Heart Association Heart Walk, March of Dimes, Make a Wish Foundation, Susan G. Komen- Race For The Cure, Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center and Make-A-Wish Foundation, Co-Producer-"A Night With Alpin Hong", La Sierra University Foundation Chair, Riverside Philharmonic Board, Ronnie Lott- "Impact Award".