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Tiffany Morton, head coach of the University of West Alabama women’s basketball team, is headed to the Hall of Fame at her alma mater.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Department of Intercollegiate Athletics selected Morton to be a part of the 59th Hall of Fame Class.

A native of Beliot, Wisconsin, Morton was an All-American center for the Warhawk women’s basketball team from 2007-09. The Division I transfer from Wisconsin-Milwaukee was a two-time all-conference and conference all-defensive team selection. She was also a two-time All-Region and two-time All-American.

In her first season with the team, Morton led UW-Whitewater to its best season in program history with a 29-4 record. That included a WIAC tournament title and a run to the NCAA Division III Final Four. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team that season.

Morton broke the program record for double-doubles (28), rebounds in a season (302) and free throws made in a season (129). In her collegiate career, she ranks in the top 10 in points (1,215), points per game (14.0), rebounds (740), rebounds per game (8.5), blocks (98), field goals made (465), field goal percentage (.527) and free throws made (285). She graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Coaching career

Morton started her coaching career at her alma mater. She also coached an assistant at Georgia State, Mercer, Wagner, LSU and Montevallo. She spent the 2022 season as an assistant coach at Rice, where she was a part of the top recruiting class in Conference USA. 

Morton then went to Wisconsin where she served as an assistant women’s basketball coach. In April, she was named the 12th head coach of the UWA women’s basketball program. She  begins her first year in a few weeks.

Induction ceremony

She and 11 others will be honored at halftime of UW-Whitewater’s football game against UW-River Falls at 1 p.m. Nov. 2. Inductees will be part of the Homecoming Parade at 10 a.m. The annual Hall of Fame Banquet begins following the contest at 4:30 p.m. at the University Center’s Hamilton Room.