Morgan Wootten

Morgan Wootten
Biographical details
Born(1931-04-21)April 21, 1931
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2020(2020-01-21) (aged 88)
Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–2002DeMatha Catholic HS
Head coaching record
Overall1274–192
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 high school national (1962, 1965, 1968, 1978, 1984)
22 Washington, D.C. (1961–1966, 1968, 1970–1973, 1978, 1979, 1981–1984, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002)
33 WCAC (1961–1968, 1970–1976, 1978–1985, 1987, 1988, 1990–1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2000

Morgan Bayard Wootten (April 21, 1931 – January 21, 2020) was an American high school basketball coach for 46 seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He led the Stags to five national championships and 33 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) titles. In 2000, he was the third high school coach to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the first high school only coach to be inducted.