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EMU Names Yvette Harris Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
10/28/2010 12:40:06 PM | Women's Basketball
Veteran coach with more than 26 years of experience joins the program
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Yvette Harris, an assistant women's basketball coach at Western Michigan University for the past two years, has been named assistant women's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University, Head Women's Basketball Coach AnnMarie Gilbert announced today, Oct. 28. Her primary responsibilities will include scouting, recruiting, academic support and coaching the post players.
A veteran in the coaching ranks with more than 26 years of collegiate coaching experience, Harris previously was the head coach at Central Connecticut State University from 2002-07, where she led the Blue Devils to two consecutive Northeast Conference Tournament appearances, including the school's first in six years. She recruited and coached the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder and four-time all-conference honoree in Gabriella Guegbelet, as well as four NEC All-Rookie Team players.
Prior to CCSU, Harris served a five-year stint as the recruiting coordinator for the University of Michigan from 1996-2001. While at Michigan, the Wolverines made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament and had their first ever top-25 national ranking. The success in the Big Ten Conference was nothing new to Harris, who had also spent three years at Ohio State University under Head Coach Nancy Darsch from 1990-93. While at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference Championship in 1993 and took a trip to the NCAA Final Four. She shared recruiting responsibilities at OSU.
Harris began her coaching career at Northern Illinois University, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for five years (1982-1987).
Harris graduated with a degree in business administration and finance in 1982 from the University of Detroit Mercy, where she played three seasons of basketball for the Titans, after beginning her career at Michigan.
She earned a master of arts in administration from Western Michigan in 1990.
THE YVETTE HARRIS FILE
Name: Yvette Harris
High School: Cass Tech H.S.
College: University of Detroit Mercy - Bachelor degree in Business Administration in 1982
Western Michigan University - Master of arts in administration in 1990
COACHING/COLLEGIATE PLAYING EXPERIENCE
YEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE-COACHING ASSIGNMENT RECORD
2008-10 Western Michigan University Assistant Coach 16-44
2007-08 Romulus High School Varsity Girls' Basketball Head Coach 18-6
2002-07 Central Connecticut State University Head Coach 36-105
1996-2001 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 110-66
1995-96 Fresno State University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 11-16
1990-93 Ohio State University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 57-33
1987-90 Western Michigan University Assistant Coach 40-43
1982-1987 Northern Illinois University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 62-75
Overall Collegiate Head Coaching Record: 36-105 (five years)
Overall Coaching Record (Includes head and assistant experience): 350-388 (26 years)
A veteran in the coaching ranks with more than 26 years of collegiate coaching experience, Harris previously was the head coach at Central Connecticut State University from 2002-07, where she led the Blue Devils to two consecutive Northeast Conference Tournament appearances, including the school's first in six years. She recruited and coached the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder and four-time all-conference honoree in Gabriella Guegbelet, as well as four NEC All-Rookie Team players.
Prior to CCSU, Harris served a five-year stint as the recruiting coordinator for the University of Michigan from 1996-2001. While at Michigan, the Wolverines made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament and had their first ever top-25 national ranking. The success in the Big Ten Conference was nothing new to Harris, who had also spent three years at Ohio State University under Head Coach Nancy Darsch from 1990-93. While at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference Championship in 1993 and took a trip to the NCAA Final Four. She shared recruiting responsibilities at OSU.
Harris began her coaching career at Northern Illinois University, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for five years (1982-1987).
Harris graduated with a degree in business administration and finance in 1982 from the University of Detroit Mercy, where she played three seasons of basketball for the Titans, after beginning her career at Michigan.
She earned a master of arts in administration from Western Michigan in 1990.
THE YVETTE HARRIS FILE
Name: Yvette Harris
High School: Cass Tech H.S.
College: University of Detroit Mercy - Bachelor degree in Business Administration in 1982
Western Michigan University - Master of arts in administration in 1990
COACHING/COLLEGIATE PLAYING EXPERIENCE
YEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE-COACHING ASSIGNMENT RECORD
2008-10 Western Michigan University Assistant Coach 16-44
2007-08 Romulus High School Varsity Girls' Basketball Head Coach 18-6
2002-07 Central Connecticut State University Head Coach 36-105
1996-2001 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 110-66
1995-96 Fresno State University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 11-16
1990-93 Ohio State University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 57-33
1987-90 Western Michigan University Assistant Coach 40-43
1982-1987 Northern Illinois University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 62-75
Overall Collegiate Head Coaching Record: 36-105 (five years)
Overall Coaching Record (Includes head and assistant experience): 350-388 (26 years)
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