Lonnie Morris was an NCAA Div. III Wrestling All-American, a two-time New England Champion and earned All-New England honors four times in the heavyweight weight class during his career on the mat from 1990-94. Morris is one of a select group of Rhode Island College wrestlers to accumulate 100 or more wins during his career. He was named to the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Hall of Fame, the 2006 RIC Hall of Fame, and the 2011 Rhode Island Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1997 Coach Morris became Johnson & Wales University first Head Wrestling Coach, and has built the Wildcats’ squad into a regional and national power from the ground up. He was named the NEWA Rookie Coach of the Year in 1998 and was the Coach of the Year in 2000,2004 and 2007. The program has been ranked as high as 4th nationally, won the NEWA Duals four times(2002,2006,2008,2009) and have captured the Pilgrim Wrestling League title ten times (2000, 2002, 2005-2012), and captured the teams first ever NEWA Conference Championship in 2007. In 2011, his Wildcat squad were crowned as the GPA National Champions. Serving as Head Coach for the last 16 years Morris as accumulated 10 All-Americans, 21 Academic All-Americans, 20 Conference Champions and has a 216-106-4 Dual meet record.  He resides in Barrington, Rhode Island with his wife Katherine. He is the proud father of two daughters, Cortney and Taylor and son Jackson.