Morgan Andrews Peterson

Morgan Peterson ‘12 returns for her third season as an assistant coach for the Quakers. Prior to joining the Quakers’ staff, Peterson spent the 2016-17 as the head coach for John Wesley University’s club team.

Peterson was a four-year starting catcher and captain under head coach Dennis Shores from 2009-2012. A four-time Academic All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) selection, Peterson graduated with the highest fielding percentage (.984) and most sacrifice flies (8) in school history. Her 228 RBIs and 34 doubles stand second all-time at Guilford. In 2011, Peterson was the first to receive the Jack Jensen Ideal Student-Athlete Award, and she accepted Guilford’s top athletic honor, the Nereus C. English Athletic Leadership Award, the following year.

Peterson is a native of Pittsboro, North Carolina, and attended Chatham Central High School. She teaches English at Southeast Guilford High School.