He coached at Long Beach State for six seasons before accepting the head coaching position at Iowa State. In three years at Iowa State, Morgan had a combined record of 55-39, marking his record fourth to Larry Eustachy (72-26, two NCAA tournament appearances, one Elite eight appearance), Tim Floyd (69-29, twice second round of NCAA tourney), and Fred Hoiberg (62-39, two round of 32 NCAA tournament appearances) in the history of Iowa State University basketball coaches finishing their third year.
He led at Long Beach State for six seasons before becoming the head coach at Iowa State. In his three years at Iowa State, Morgan had a combined record of 55-39, placing him third in the history of Iowa State University basketball coaches behind Larry Eustachy, Tim Floyd, and Fred Hoiberg.