Ohio State head women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff announced the addition of Simon Harris to the staff on Friday.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Simon to the Ohio State Women’s Basketball family,” said McGuff in a statement. “He is a relentless recruiter, skilled coach, and proven winner. Most importantly his commitment to supporting the growth and development of our student athletes will allow him to make a significant impact on our program.”
Harris comes to Ohio State after spending the last two seasons at North Carolina State where he graduated from. In those two years, Harris helped the Wolfpack to a total of 56 victories, one ACC Tournament championship, and a top ten ranking both years.
A big welcome to our new assistant coach Simon Harris
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It is a bit of a homecoming of sorts for Harris as well, as he spent seven years in Ohio previously at the University of Dayton. Ther he was on the men’s staff under Archie Miller for three years, and the women’s basketball staff for four.
As a player, Harris played at NC State in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and earned his undergraduate degree in sociology in 2008. He replaces Carrie Banks on the OSU staff who left this spring to become the head coach at Nebraska Omaha.
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