Emily Morphitis joined the staff of head coach Sarah Tompkins in the fall of 2024 after serving the previous year as associate head women’s soccer coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, a Division III Skyline Conference institution located in Riverdale, NY.
A native of London, England, Morphitis has been associated with the college game for the last 15 years – the last 11 as a coach after playing four seasons as a goalkeeper at Division I Hofstra University. Prior to her appointment at CMSV, Morphitis compiled a four-year record of 24-21-5 as head women’s soccer coach at St. Joseph’s University (L.I.) a Division III Skyline Conference institution located in Patchogue, NY.
“I am ecstatic to have Emily join the Eastern family,” said Tompkins following Morphitis' appointment.. “She brings a wealth of knowledge along with a very successful coaching and playing career. Emily will play a big role in our recruiting and on-field coaching.”
Following a four-year playing career at Hofstra, served as a graduate assistant coach at Division I Northwestern State University of Louisiana for two years (2014-15) before returning to her alma mater as an assistant for three seasons (2016-18) under head coach Simon Riddiough, under whom she played as a collegian.
As the associate head coach under Stuart Dick at CMSV in 2023, Morphitis helped the Dolphins to a 13-6-3 overall record (7-1-3 Skyline Conference) and their first Skyline tournament championship and NCAA tournament berth. As the No. 3 tournament seed, CMSV posted three straight shutouts to claim the title and qualify for the NCAA tournament.
In her playing career at Hofstra, Morphitis helped the Pride to a four-year record of 50-26-5 (26-11-3 Coastal Athletic Association) between 2010 and 2013, one CAA tournament title ( 2012) and two berths (2010, 2012) in NCAA tournaments. In her career, she appeared in 70 matches in goal, starting 54 and posting a record of 33-20-3 with ten shutouts, a 1.23 goals-against average and .705 save percentage.
As a junior in 2012, Morphitis started all 22 matches with five shutouts and was named CAA tournament Most Outstanding Player when her fifth-seeded team won three matches. In penalty-kick wins over Northeastern University in the first round and top seed William & Mary College in the semifinals, Morphitis made two saves in the penalty round of each, and stopped five shots in the 2-1 title game win over UNC-Wilmington.
In her freshman year in 2010, Morphitis appeared in 19 matches with three starts for the Pride, who finished 19-3-0 (11-0-0 CAA), won 18 straight games en route to a No. 23 national ranking, and defeated the University of Connecticut in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
Morphitis holds a B.S. Degree in Criminology from Hofstra and a M.S. Degree in Sports Administration from Northwestern.
