University of Mount Olive

Morgan was a star on the Trojans' early baseball teams. He was a centerfielder on the 1983 NJCAA District championship team that came up just one game shy of a trip to the Junior College World Series.

"We were able to build a tradition here, and Carl has taken it to a whole new level," said Morgan, who has taken his skills to the coaching scene where he has won three CIAA Coach of the Year awards at Virginia State University. Morgan coached Virginia State to its first NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 2007 where he met Mount Olive in the first round.

"I hated playing for my Dad," said Morgan's son Marcus. "I coach now, and I will catch myself saying something to my players. I'll have to pause and think...'I sound just like my father.'"