Dan McMorran

Bio

The 2026-27 season will mark Coach McMorran's 23rd season at the helm of the REDS.

After taking over the team in 2004, McMorran has compiled an impressive record, leading UNB to five AUS championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018). Three times (2007, 2008, 2011) McMorran was named AUS Coach of the Year. In 2011, he was named CIS (now U SPORTS) Coach of the Year.

In 371 regular season matches, through the completion of the 2025-26 season, McMorran has coached the Reds to a 176-195 record.

The first 264 (140-124) matches of McMorran's coaching career came as the REDS competed in the Atlantic University Sport conference. In 2018, UNB moved to the RSEQ. The 2020-21 season was lost to the pandemic.

Prior to taking over the REDS program, he was the head coach of the St. Thomas University Tommies for three seasons, capturing Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association championships in his second and third seasons.

McMorran was a UNB student-athlete, serving as captain of the men's volleyball team during his playing days, earning Academic All-Canadian status, and UNB Athletic's prestigious Ring of Distinction.

He holds Bachelor of Physical Education and Education degrees from UNB and is a NCCP Level 3 certified coach and Chartered Professional Coach. McMorran is a former Team New Brunswick Canada Games coach,

A native of Oromocto, NB, Dan married to former REDS student-athlete Amanda (Wood) McMorran. They have two sons, Finn, a current member of the team, and Callum.