John Morris has grown up here on the Outer Banks and has been a resident most of his life. He attended First Flight HIgh School where he played varsity baseball and graduated in 2007. He then went on to pitch four years at Chowan University. Upon graduating college, John moved back to the Outer Banks and began working for Dare County Parks and Recreation.

Over the past 10 years, John has been involved with local baseball and even serves on the OBX Baseball Board of Directors. He has coached at the middle and high school level, most recently with the First Flight High School varsity baseball team.