Neal Morgan

Thanks Neal for the influence that you have had on our many lives. We will truly miss you and I will always remember you as a standout among those who have passed through the doors of Nederland High School.

An extremely intelligent man who accomplished so much in his lifetime, Neal was indeed an enigma to some but to his friends and family he was no mystery.

He was more than a football coach, more than a rancher and more than an author. I feel blessed to have known him and to be able to call him my friend. Both Neal and his good friend Pat Johnson were mentors and life coaches to me.

I am very sorry to hear about Coach Morgan's death. He was a fine man and a good coach. My sincere condolences to family and loved ones.

Bob Bush
Nederland Track (1963-1965)

Coaching and Teaching, Alot of Hours and Not much Pay you told me. Now I know what Teachers and Coaches have to Put up with. Being in Teaching and Coached a for a little while. Put up with Parents, Kids, Athletes, Booster Clubs and People in the Community.The list goes on and on. But Somehow or Somewhere you have a Inpact on One Student Good or Bad... They Reflect back and say, Damm He was Right! Lance , My Prayers to you and your Family... Your Mom was just an Angel. I did part of my Student Teaching Assignment with Her. Coach Morgan, You attended My Grandparents John and Tensie May Funnerals when they passed away...They thought of you, your Brothers and Sister and Aunt Hazel alot... Out of Respect, Rest in Peace Coach...

Lance, Allison, and family,

May God's healing hands be over you at this challenging time. Thank you for sharing your father with so many people over the years. He imparted so much to all of us and his gift is being passed through us to those we are in contact with daily. I am completing my 34th year in coaching and I can thank your dad for where I am today in coaching. The way he worked with us players made me want to do that when I grew up. It has truly been a blessing and I thank Coach for that. He is on the coaching staff in Heaven - still making a difference in the lives he touches. Coach Morgan is truly a man of great character and he will live on in all of us he mentored. Thanks Coach.

Don Clayton
NHS '75

Neal influenced my life and coaching career from the start. He took me to the first day of school in Nederland and was, along with other Bulldogs ,was one of my heroes to look up to with those great football teams. He gave me my first coaching job in Orange. He had a brilliant mind and I learned all the basics of coaching from him. Most of all he was a great person and one to emulate. Neal meant so much to me and my family--he will be missed
Wade Phillips and family

To Bobby, from a 1964 classmate, Tommye Jean Budwah Robbins: So sorry to hear of Neal's passing. I was sitting on the track at the Nederland-PNG game in 2013 and Neal was there also watching the game. It was announced that Bum Phillips had just passed away, and I remember Neal being upset and crying. I had e-mailed him last year that I thought he should write a book about his memories of Bum Phillips....wish he had....that would have been some interesting reading!

So sorry for you loss. Your Dad was a great man and a good friend.

I am so sorry for the loss of your father. He was a great man .Loved by many. May God give you strength to get you through this time of sorrow.
Faye Prejean

"Play It From The Heart" -- one of my favorite books! I could "hear" those coaches and I could "smell" those scents that you so perfectly described.. Thank you, Neal , for writing it. I know that you lived from the heart as well and that's the most important thing. Will always remember that you gave us our first job and how encouraging you and Marilyn were to us when we were just rookies in this business.

Sincere prayers and thoughts for all the family. It is so difficult to lose him.