Teresa “TC” (Flynn) Morris
Teresa “TC” (Flynn) Morris passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Ohio. She was 65.
“Five foot two, eyes of blue…” Though unfamiliar to many young people today, the lyrics from the old tune perfectly described Union College’s diminutive point-guard superstar during the 1978-1980 basketball season.
TC graduated from Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, New Jersey. She received a full athletic scholarship to Union College (now UCNJ) in Cranford, New Jersey, and later completed her education on athletic scholarship at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. A devoted mother and steadfast partner in the family business, she poured her heart into raising four children and creating a life built on hard work, love, and commitment. Teresa is survived by her husband, Jerry W. Morris; children, Megan (William) Gotschall, Alis Morris, Joshua Morris; grandchildren, Breanna Morris, Ryan Keough, Kayden Morrishe as well as three brothers: Edward (June) Flynn, Jeffrey (Ann) Flynn, and Matthew (Melody) Flynn.
Introduced to athletics at an early age, TC often shared that her parents paved their entire backyard while she and her brothers were growing up, turning it into a neighborhood playground. Her three brothers played every kind of sport and never told her she was “too little to play,” so she joined in every chance she got.
Among TC’s many athletic accomplishments at Union College were All-American honors and National and Regional First Team recognition. She averaged 22.3 points per game—without the benefit of the three-point shot, which was not introduced until 1986. She held records for: Most career points: 1,301; Most assists in a game: 20; Most assists in a season: 315; Most assists in a two-year career: 514; Most steals in a game: 16; Most steals in a season: 193Most steals in a career: 367 She continued to earn numerous honors during her career at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her No. 10 uniform jersey remains one of only two athletic jerseys retired at Union College.
In 1979, TC was honored at the 44th Union County Hot Stove League Dinner, becoming the first female athlete to receive the award. The second female recipient was another Union College graduate, Nancy Foster of Union, New Jersey, in 1989. TC was invited to the 1980 Olympic Trials and advanced to the final cut—an experience she described as once in a lifetime.
A dedicated student as well as an outstanding athlete, TC was a Dean’s List student-athlete at both Union College and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She was as focused in the classroom as she was on the court and graduated with a degree in Business.
She will be greatly missed by her teammates, friends, and the many people whose lives she touched throughout Union County and beyond.
