Coker University

In Downey's second season as Head Coach, she guided the Cobras to another six wins, including five in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas play. Downey coached one South Atlantic Conference Carolinas All-Conference Second Team player, Kaiya Sabur. Britt Kabo, although injured, was named to the NFCHA Division II Senior Game during the 2022-23 season. 

Downey led the Cobras to six wins in her first season at the helm (2021), including four in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas play, after taking over midseason. Goalkeeper Kelsey Gibbons recorded her 200th career save in an overtime win over Converse (Sept. 26). She coached two different South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Offensive Players of the Week in Britt Kabo (Oct. 27) and Rylie Cordrey (Nov. 3). Kabo and Cordrey were named to the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas All-Conference First Team. Britt Kabo was also named a Synapse Sports Division II Second Team All-American. 

Morgan Downey was announced as Coker's head field hockey coach on Sept. 13, 2021. 

Downey comes to Coker from North County High School, where she has served as the head field hockey coach since 2017. In the team’s last season, Downey led them to a 11-3 record.  Along with coaching at NCHS, she also served as the goalie coach for The Gaels Field Hockey Club. In 2018, the club was the U19 NOT Pool V runner up, while qualifying for the NIT for three consecutive years. She also served as an assistant coach for the Reach Field Hockey Club in 2020.

Before coaching at the club level, she served as a goalie coach at Old Mill High School where they were the 2016 Regional Champions.  In addition, she was an assistant coach with the USA Field Hockey Futures program.

Downey played collegiately at fellow South Atlantic Conference Carolinas institution Newberry College, holding the single-season school record for saves per game (12.0) and also ranking second in single-season saves (180), third in games played (15) and games started (15) and fifth in single-season save percentage.