Mission

Athletics are an essential part of the overall educational experience at Morehouse College. The College provides a comprehensive and diverse athletics program, offering opportunities to all interested students. The Athletics Department is committed to providing a vigorous intercollegiate sports program that encourages physical fitness, achievement and fellowship. The Morehouse athletics philosophy is identical to the College's mission of continuing the long tradition of producing outstanding servant leaders. Exceptional coaching and training facilities provide a setting in which student-athletes can fully develop as players and individuals.

Morehouse student-athletes demonstrate that the pursuit of excellence on the playing field is fully compatible with the pursuit of excellence in the classroom, and the combination of those two endeavors lends itself to a comprehensive educational experience.

Intercollegiate Athletics Program Philosophy Statement

The primary educational mission of Morehouse College is to develop men with disciplined minds who will lead lives of leadership, service, and self-realization. The College achieves this mission through a student development model that emphasizes both curricular and extra-curricular programs as vehicles for teaching, learning, and participation.

The Athletics Program at Morehouse College is an extra-curricular activity that supplements the academic program and supports the institution's educational mission by providing opportunities for students to participate in intercollegiate sports activities that help them grow personally and socially. In particular, the Athletics Program enhances general life knowledge, skills, and abilities, including physical fitness, self-confidence, leadership, and teamwork.

The focus of the Athletics Program is the development of students- both those who participate directly in intercollegiate sports and those who, as spectators and fans, benefit from the camaraderie and community spirit that is created by a vibrant and competitive sports program on an all-male campus. As an integral part of the overall educational mission, the Athletics Program reflects the values of excellence and achievement to which all of the College's endeavors' aspire.

To this end, the Athletics Program measures its success by the extent to which its student-athletes develop as well-rounded men of intellect and character.

Athletics Program Goal:
To support the educational mission of Morehouse College through a competitive athletics program that develops students personally and socially.

Athletics Program Objectives:
  • To foster student's understanding and development of physical fitness through active Involvement in an intercollegiate sport;
  • To develop students' interpersonal skills, including teamwork and collaboration;
  • To develop students' appreciation for individual and team success;
  • To develop students' skills as leaders;
  • To develop students' competitive spirit.
Performance Measures:
  • The number of students involved in athletic programs.
  • The academic success of student-athletes.
  • Graduation rates of student-athletes.
  • Analysis of feedback from exit interviews with student-athletes, coaches, and staff
  • Monitor student-athletes' participation in chartered student organizations.
  • Monitor attendance at athletic events.

Quick Facts

About Morehouse Athletics

Varsity Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Tennis, and Track & Field
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
Colors: Maroon & White
Mascot: Maroon Tigers
Mascot's Name: King
Nicknames: Mother Morehouse, Da 'House, Men of Morehouse (current students), Morehouse Men (graduates)

Notable Athletes: Edwin C. Moses (Olympian 2 gold medals and 1 bronze), Donn Clendenon (World Series MVP), Ramon Harewood (Super Bowl Champion), Harold Ellis (NBA), Larry Lewis (NBA), Jerome Boger (NFL)
Isaac Keys (NFL), John David Washington (NFL), Andrae Nelson (NBA), Darrius Williams (NBA), Tyrius Walker (NBA)


Director of Athletics: Harold Ellis
Athletics Department: 470-639-0819
Compliance Office (Andre Roach): 470-639-0713
Sports Information (A.D. Drew): 470-639-0450

About Morehouse College

Founded: February 14, 1867
President: Dr. David A. Thomas
Location: 830 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, Ga 30314
Website: www.Morehouse.edu
Telephone: 470-639-0999
Enrollment:  2738

Notable Alumni: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., David Satcher, Jeh Johnson, Spike Lee, Maynard Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Howard Thurman, Congressman Cedric Richmond, Mayor Randall Woodfin, Mayor Steven Reed, Otis Moss, Jr., Dr. Walter E. Massey, C.D. Moody, Bill Nunn, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Nathaniel Hawthorne Bronner, Mordecai Johnson, Herman Cain, Calvin O. Butts, III, Rev. Raphael Warnock, and
many more.

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