Rio's Morrissey joins OCSA Hall of Fame

University of Rio Grande men's soccer head coach Scott Morrissey is among the four individuals who make up the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association's (OCSA) second Hall of Fame Class.

Morrissey was honored along with Mickey Cochrane, the longtime men’s coach at Bowling Green State University; the late Robert Nye, longtime men’s coach at the College of Wooster; and Lori Walker-Hock, the current women’s coach at Ohio State University.

The induction celebrates the exceptional contributions and achievements of individuals who have made a lasting impact on the sport of soccer in Ohio.

The Hall recognizes coaches who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, leadership, and excellence in the realm of collegiate soccer. The Class of 2025 includes a diverse group of individuals whose remarkable careers and legacies continue to inspire future generations.

Morrissey, who was recognized prior to his team's win over Kentucky Christian University on Oct. 30 at Evan E. Davis Field, has turned Rio Grande into a national NAIA powerhouse, winning 559 games and making 23 consecutive tournament appearances, along with seven national semifinal appearances, four championship game appearances and two national championships.

Morrissey led Rio Grande to 20 conference titles and seven NAIA region championships as well.

Morrissey was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2018, for both his playing and coaching accomplishments. He earned four NAIA National Coach of the Year distinctions, plus 11 conference coach of the year awards across four different conferences (4x American Mideast, 3x Mid-South, 3x River States, 1x Kentucky Intercollegiate).

Cochrane adds another hall of fame distinction to his list, having been previously inducted into the Mid-American Conference, Bowling Green Athletics, NSCAA/USC, Ohio Lacrosse and Oberlin College Halls of Fame.

Cochrane was a two-time OCSA Coach of the Year, amassing 68 wins over 13 seasons, 61 of which came over his last 10 years. He initiated the men’s soccer and men’s lacrosse program for the Bowling Green Falcons and served as a member of the first NCAA Soccer Tournament selection committee.

Nye led the Wooster Fightin’ Scots to seven conference championships, 12 NCAA tournament appearances and 269 wins over 31 seasons. He coached eight Ohio Players of the Year, 14 All-Americans and one Division III National Player of the Year.

As a player at Springfield College, he was part of their 1957 National Championship team.

In addition to Nye’s successes in soccer, he is also a widely recognized golf coach, having coached the Wooster golf team simultaneously with their soccer program.

Nye was inducted to the United Soccer Coaches, College of Wooster, Springfield College, Wayne County, and other numerous Halls of Fame during his lifetime, and posthumously, following his passing in 2014.

Walker-Hock’s success with the Ohio State Buckeyes Women’s Soccer program is widely noted within Big Ten circles. She is a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and 2002 Big Ten Tournament Outstanding Coach.

Walker-Hock has earned more than 280 wins over 27 seasons with the Buckeyes, making 16 NCAA Tournament Appearances, including a College Cup Semifinal spot in 2010.

In those 27 years, Walker-Hock has coached 11 All-Americans, 11 professional players, seven National Soccer Coaches Association of America/United Soccer Coaches (NSCAA/USC) Scholar All-Americans.

The Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association is one of the oldest and most prestigious college soccer associations in the nation having been established in 1953.

The OCSA represents all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) divisions, all National Association of Intercollegiate (NAIA) divisions and all National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) divisions in the state of Ohio.