Football (1969-74); Football Coach (1989-2000)
Morris Sloan embodies the spirit of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Born in Dallas, Texas on April 17, 1957, he attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas where he was an outstanding athlete while playing football and baseball.
Following graduation in 1969, Sloan enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he began an outstanding four-year football career.
Sloan was an unselfish contributor for the Savages as a four-year starter, but not all at the same position. He spent two years at inside linebacker and a season at defensive tackle before switching to the other side of the ball to finish his playing career as an All-Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference first-team offensive guard. He was chosen as the team's Most Valuable Player in his final season.
He graduated in 1973 with a degree in Health and Physical Education, and then returned to Southeastern as an assistant coach on Jon Lantz’ staff in 1986 and helped resurrect the football program which had suffered eight consecutive sub-.500 campaigns.
As an offensive line coach, he was a key component in Southeastern’s return to prominence as the Savages went 20-10-2 in his three seasons as an assistant coach including a 10-1 OIC championship campaign in 1988 resulting in an appearance in the NAIA playoffs.
Sloan earned the promotion to head coach in 1989 and immediately led the Savages to a second-straight OIC championship and to the first of two Aztec Bowl games.
During his 12-year tenure as head coach, he became Southeastern’s most successful coach in terms of victories while posting a record of 65 wins, 53 losses and a tie.
He led the Savages to nine winning seasons, a pair of OIC championships and to its Lone Star Conference title in 1999 when he was named the LSC North Division Coach of the Year.
Sloan coached 113 all-conference players and 17 All Americans.
Morris Sloan was a great collegiate football coach and showed the spirit of the Savage during his playing career. He brought great honor to the university. On February 3, 2007, Southeastern Oklahoma State University honored him with induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
