Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Morgan is entering her first season with the Muleriders softball program as an Assistant Coach and pitching coach. Hornback, a native of Oregon City, Oregon comes to Magnolia by way of Arizona State University where she served as a graduate assistant coach for the Sun Devils Softball team.
 

Morgan most recently spent time at Arizona State University with the softball program as a graduate assistant. The Sun Devils finished last season with a 35-21 record making it to the Los Angeles Regional.
 
Sun Devils Head Coach Megan Bartlett commented on the hire saying, "Morgan is hard working and knowledgeable. She understands what it takes to compete on the mound at a high-level. We are so proud of her and are excited to see what she does with a pitching staff of her own!"
 
Morgan comes to Magnolia after serving graduate assistant coaching stints at both Texas Tech University (2023-24) and Arizona State University (2024-25). Morgan also spent her collegiate playing career in Lubbock, Texas as a two-way player for the Red Raiders from 2019-2023.
 
 
Morgan is a former two-way player for the Red Raiders and contributed to Texas Tech's NCAA tournament appearance in 2019. Throughout her career, she logged multiple shutout pitching performances, including 30 strikeouts in 2021.
 
She earned her bachelor's degree in management and marketing from Texas Tech before earning her master's degree in organizational leadership from Arizona State. During her time with the Red Raiders, she was a multi time Academic All-Big 12 Second Team member (2021, 2023) as well as a Academic All-Big 12 Frist Team (2020) and Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2019).
 
In high school, Morgan was a four-year letterwinner at Oregon City High School as well as a three-time Class 6A First Team All-State selection, Mt. Hood Conference Pitcher of the Year (multiple seasons). She also led her team to the Oregon state semifinals in 2017 and 2018 as well as being nominated for Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.