Bill Morgan is one of the key players in Arizona's commitment to compliance matters. He was elevated to his current position as Associate Athletics Director in January 2002. Prior to that he served as Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance beginning in February 1994. His primary duties include compliance, eligibility and other administrative functions of the Athletics Department as it relates to the University of Arizona, Pac-10 Conference and NCAA guidelines. Previously, Morgan served as football recruiting coordinator from 1990-92, adding the title of football operations coordinator in July of 1991. He was promoted to Assistant Director of Sports Programs in August 1992 to oversee recruiting compliance for all sports, remaining in that position until 1994. Morgan has made numerous presentations at NCAA Regional Compliance Seminars and is often called upon as a consultant by compliance personnel at other institutions. He has served as a peer reviewer for other universities going through the mandated NCAA Certification process. Morgan came to the University of Arizona as a graduate assistant football coach working with outside linebackers in 1989, moving from Friends (Kansas) University where he served as head football coach from 1984-88. He coached football, baseball and wrestling at Williams (AZ) High School from 1972-75, before moving to Colorado University as a graduate assistant football coach for two seasons. Morgan was assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator at Wichita State from 1978-83. A native of Denver, Colo., Morgan played baseball at Western State (Colo.) in 1965-67, earning a B.A. in physical education and social studies in 1968. He is married to the former Cheryl Conlin.
