Seton Hill University named Anthony L. Morocco of Trafford, Pennsylvania as the University’s first head men’s basketball coach in June 2002. This season, Tony begins his fifteenth campaign at the helm of the Griffins. In 2003-04, Seton Hill's inaugural season of men's basketball, Morocco led the Griffins to an impressive 18-8 overall record and second place finish in the American Mideast Conference North Division. Seton Hill captured the top seed in the AMC Tournament, but fell to Ohio Dominican in the quarterfinal round. In 2004-05, the Griffins finished with a 20-8 record and came up just one game short of the national tournament. In 2005-06, Seton Hill finished in a three way tie for first place in the AMC North before losing its first playoff game. In 2007-08, the Griffins finished their first season as a NCAA Division II member with a 15-11 record. in 2009-10, Morocco and the Griffin men's basketball program earned their 100th career victory. In 2013-14, Morocco led the team to a 15-12 record and a PSAC playoff bid in their first season of PSAC play. The past two seasons, Morocco has led the Griffins to the PSAC playoffs, marking three times in four seasons in the league.
Morocco’s career includes positions with Saint Francis College, the University of Iowa, Long Beach State University, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Saint Vincent College and most recently, Point Park College. In addition, he has coached professional teams including the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association and Arecibo of the Puerto Rican Superior League.
“Morocco wants his team to reach out to the community-at-large and plans for his new players to serve as Seton Hill ambassadors. Morocco commented, “Members of the team will work with younger players in area schools. Mentoring opportunities like these are critical to our youth and will help Seton Hill foster interest and enthusiasm for its team.”
Former Boston Celtics coach, Lanny Van Eman, commented, “I have known Coach Morocco for more than thirty years and have had the good fortune to work with him at several NCAA Division I universities as well as in the professional ranks. He brings a host of valuable associations from the sports world. He is quite knowledgeable and is a seasoned tactician of the game of basketball.”
