A fledging HBCU program is probably going searching for a brand new chief. Toriano Morgan has reportedly stepped down from his place as Edward Waters College head soccer coach, in line with Soccer Scoop.
A former FootballScoop Minority Rising Stars honoree, has served as the pinnacle coach at Edward Waters since 2021. In that point, he oversaw this system’s transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and helped set up the Tigers as a aggressive HBCU soccer program inside the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Convention (SIAC). He led Edward Waters to its first profitable season in almost twenty years with a 6-4 report in 2023, and he completed with an 18-24 general mark and a profitable report in SIAC play.
Whereas sources instructed FootballScoop that Morgan is stepping away for private causes, he’s anticipated to return to the teaching ranks quickly and has already emerged as a sought-after candidate. A Florida native with earlier school expertise at Virginia State and a background as a highschool coach in Fort Lauderdale, Morgan has been acknowledged nationally—together with a variety to the NFL Teaching Academy.
His departure leaves a significant void at Edward Waters, which had hoped to construct on its current momentum as a rising HBCU soccer program. For Morgan, the resignation marks the top of a transformative chapter that elevated each the workforce and the college inside the broader world of Division II and HBCU soccer.
As Edward Waters prepares for the 2025 season, the workforce must compete beneath a brand new chief. EWU will open the season towards Savannah State on Aug. 30.Â
