AT HARDING
Dr. Greg Harris concluded a legendary 25-year coaching career at Harding University following the 2025 season. After taking over both soccer programs in 2001, Harris transitioned to focusing exclusively on the women’s team in 2011, ultimately retiring as one of the most decorated coaches in the region.
Harris is an eight-time conference Coach of the Year, earning the honor four times in the Gulf South Conference and four times in the Great American Conference (2013, 2015, 2024, and 2025). In his final season in 2025, Harris led the Lady Bisons to a 12-7-2 record, capturing the GAC Regular Season title and the GAC Tournament Championship. The season culminated in the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016.
Throughout his tenure, Harris directed the Lady Bisons to 16 postseason appearances. He also led the Harding men’s soccer team to postseason berths in 2007 and 2008 during his decade at the helm of that program (2001–2010).
Under his guidance, the 2015 and 2016 squads achieved historic back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, with the 2015 team sweeping both the GAC regular season and tournament titles. His 2004 team remains a program benchmark, having claimed a share of the GSC regular season title and finishing the year ranked 16th nationally.
In 25 years, Harris coached seven CSC Academic All-Americans, six D2CCA All-Americans, and over 100 all-conference selections. His programs were equally defined by character, winning a conference-record 10 GAC Sportsmanship Awards.
Beyond the collegiate sidelines, Harris served as a head coach with the Arkansas Olympic Development Program (2003–2015) and as a Region III coach. He remains a frequent clinician at prestigious camps including Duke, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.
PLAYING CAREER
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Harris was a standout goalkeeper from age eight through his collegiate years. An all-state selection in high school, he played at Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1991, he helped set a national shutout record, blanking 14 of 17 opponents, and led Queens to national rankings of 17th (1991) and 21st (1992).
EDUCATION
Harris earned his master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Harding University in 1996, during which time he played for the university’s club soccer team. He later earned his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2006.
FAMILY
Harris is married to the former Anissa Campbell of Omaha, Texas. They have two children, Kadyn and Kaynan.
Honors
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GSC Women's Coach of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2006
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GSC Men's Coach of the Year: 2008
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GAC Women's Coach of the Year: 2013, 2015, 2024, 2025
Harris' Women's Soccer Coaching Record
|
Conf. |
Overall |
| Year |
W |
L |
T |
W |
L |
T |
| 2001 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
| 2002 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
| 2003 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
| 2004 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
| 2005 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
| 2006 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
| 2007 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
| 2008 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
| 2009 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
| 2010 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
| 2011 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
1 |
| 2012 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
| 2013 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
| 2014 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
| 2015 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
| 2016 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
| 2017 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
| 2018 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
| 2019 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
| 2021 (Spring) |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| 2021 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
| 2022 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
| 2023 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
| 2024 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
| 2025 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
| Totals |
110 |
103 |
29 |
180 |
217 |
48 |
