COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou women’s basketball head coach Robin Pingeton announced on Thursday that former standout guard Morgan Eye will remain with the program as a graduate student manager. Eye, the 2013 Southeastern Conference Co-6th Woman of the Year, recently completed her eligibility and holds the program records for career, season and single-game 3-pointers.
“We are thrilled that Morgan will be joining our staff,” Pingeton said. “She has played a vital role in helping us build a strong foundation to elevate our women’s basketball program. She is a leader on and off the court, and we are blessed that she will continue to be around our program on a daily basis. Her second-to-none work ethic and passion for the game is matched by few.”
During her Mizzou career, Eye saw action in 127 games (84 starts), averaging 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. She scored in double figures more than 50 times and connected on a school-record 367 shots from beyond the arc, which is 141 more than any other player in program history. In May, she graduated with a degree in Marketing from the Trulaske College of Business. She will be pursuing a master’s degree in Educational, School and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Positive Coaching.
“Being a part of this program has been life-changing for me,” Eye said. “The relationships that I have built make me want to be the best that I can be every single day. I am blessed that Coach Pingeton has given me the opportunity to continue to be a part of building this program. I am beyond excited to be mentored by an amazing coaching staff who will be able to equip me with what I need to become an influential basketball coach in the future. My heart is with this group of girls on this team, this coaching staff and with Mizzou. I can’t wait to continue my journey here.”
As a senior in 2014-15, Eye led the SEC with 84 made 3-pointers. She finished her career just 38 triples shy of the NCAA career record. Following the season, she was invited to participate in the State Farm College Women’s 3-Point Championship.
Eye finished second nationally with an average of 3.48 treys per game and sixth in the NCAA with 106 triples as a junior. During her sophomore season, she set a program record with 112 shots from long range and led the country with an average of 3.5 per game.
The Montrose, Missouri, native tied a WNIT record with nine 3-pointers in a second round victory at Kansas State on March 22. She set a single-game program record with 11 triples for a career-best 33 points vs. Auburn on Jan. 6, 2013.
Eye began her duties with the Mizzou coaching staff on Monday. She is also the recipient of an NCAA Women’s Enhancement Program postgraduate scholarship for careers in athletics. As part of the program, she is attending the NCAA Career in Sports Forum taking place June 4-7 at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The educational event brings together 200 student-athletes to assist in charting sports careers.
— Associated Press —