Press release
Michael Morris has been named as the new head football coach, according to a press release from the high school.
Morris graduated from Fluvanna County High School in 1995. As a Fluco, he played football, basketball, tennis and ran track. Morris graduated from Bridgewater College where he lettered in football under Coach Mike Clark.
He returned home to Fluvanna County in 2017 where he is an art teacher at the high school. Coach Morris served on the FCHS football staff as the JV defensive coordinator. This team compiled a 6-4 record allowing 12.8 points per game with two shutouts.
Morris entered the coaching profession as a teacher and coach at Louisa County High School. He then moved to Powell Valley High School under VHSL Hall of Fame Coach Phil Robbins. His responsibilities included running backs, linebackers, defensive backs, and the JV team before becoming the varsity defensive coordinator for Robbins.
At Powell Valley, Morris was a part of a state record 20-year consecutive run of being in the play-offs and a Virginia state runner-up. He also coached track and field.
In 2011, Union High School was formed merging cross-town rivals Powell Valley and Appalachia High Schools. Morris was a part of this transition where he was the defensive coordinator under Travis Turner. At Union, the football team made the play-offs each year and produced numerous all-state and college players.
