Get to know the Lees-McRae Coaches: Cally Morrill (Women's Soccer)

BANNER ELK, N.C. - Throughout the summer, Lees-McRae College will be conducting interviews with a few members of our coaching staff in a summer series we have entitled “Get to know the Lees-McRae Coaches". Each week, a different head coach will sit down with Director of Sports Information Patrick Smith to answer some questions as a way to get to know them outside of their field of competition. This week features Head Women's Soccer Coach Cally Morrill.

Morrill, who also coached the Bobcats from 2010-12, enters her third-consecutive season as the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Lees-McRae. During a shortened Spring 2021 season, Lees-McRae earned a spot in the Conference Carolinas postseason tournament for the first time since 2017 and defeated No. 5 Belmont Abbey to reach the semifinal round. Under Morrill's tutelage, four Bobcats, including Pali Smith, Alexa Todd, Cami Belin, and Olivia Hoirup, garnered All-Conference Carolinas honors, multiple student-athletes earned both Presidential Honor Roll and Academic All-Conference honors, and Todd was named to the All-Tournament team. 

• What is your alma mater? - University of Alabama…Roll Tide Roll!
• Where were you born? - Sarasota, Florida
• What was your first job? - Graduate Assistant Soccer Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University
• Do you have any pets and what are their names? - Thai Dog and Puma Cat
• What is currently on the walls of your office - My diplomas and past teams of the Lees-McRae women's soccer program
• What is the last series you binge-watched on a streaming service? - Manifest
• What is your favorite meal? - Indian - Chicken Korma
• If you had to choose one fast food place to eat after a long day of recruiting, where are you stopping? - Jimmy Johns “Freaky Fast”
• What is on your bucket list? - Great question - Tracy Chapman concert, travel to Roatan Island, and the next FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 (Australia and New Zealand)
• What are three things that you couldn't live without? - My family, a new pair of Nike shoes, and air conditioning
• What is on your playlist? - Halsey channel all day!
• What is one thing that you enjoy most about gameday? - Walking the empty field during gameday set-up, and of course watching the girls take the field together