Coach Jason Morgan outlines staff changes, recruiting strategy and academic gains for Millersville football

Coach Jason Morgan used the alumni gathering to summarize on‑field and staff changes, recruiting challenges and academic progress for Millersville football.

"How do we make 2 years 2 months?" Morgan asked attendees when describing the program's urgency to shorten the timeline to competitiveness. He said the coaching staff introduced three new coordinators this year and that the university and alumni support have raised scholarship capacity: "the support for our program is at an all time high. The commitment from the university ... is growing."

Morgan named new and returning coaches by the names used at the meeting: Bridal (Bridal) Ferguson on offense, Ralph Clark returning to run defense, Gerard Wilcher on defensive backs and special teams, and Ronald Jackson for the defensive line. He credited the staff turnover and new hires with an energetic spring and said the team improved in accountability and consistency after targeted offseason work.

Recruiting and finances: Morgan described recruiting tradeoffs when schools offer differing packaging of academic money and athletic aid. He gave example figures for total annual cost: in‑state total cost "$24,000" and out‑of‑state total cost "$36,000." He told attendees the program can now make more competitive offers than in the recent past but remains sensitive to institutional packaging by peer schools.

Classroom and community: Morgan said the team posted its highest fall semester GPA in program history and increased the number of PSAC scholar‑athletes and dean's list honorees. He highlighted off‑field engagement, citing volunteer youth programs and a bone‑marrow drive that collected hundreds of samples for match screening.

Morgan asked alumni to reengage beyond dollars—attending practices, mentoring players and serving as guest speakers—and outlined preseason dates for the fall season.