Johnnie Harris (basketball)

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Johnnie Harris
Current position
Title Associate Head Coach
Team Baylor
Conference Big 12 Conference
Biographical details
Born (1966-11-08) November 8, 1966 (age 58)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1986 Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1987–1989 Arkansas Baptist
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2001 Arkansas–Little Rock (assistant)
2001–2003 Arkansas–Fort Smith (assistant)
2003–2004 NC State (assistant)
2004–2007 Arkansas (assistant)
2007–2012 Texas A&M (assistant)
2012–2020 Mississippi State (AHC)
2020–2021 Texas (AHC)
2021–2025 Auburn
2025–present Baylor (ACH)
Head coaching record
Overall58–63 (.479)

Johnnie Harris (born November 8, 1966) was the head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's basketball team. Previously she coached for Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, and the University of Texas. While at Mississippi State, she served as the Associate Head Coach under Vic Schaefer. She was known for helping with the recruitment of high-profile players like Teaira McCowan and Victoria Vivians. Mississippi State advanced to back-to-back National Championship Games in 2017 and 2018, losing to South Carolina in the former and Notre Dame in the latter. The Bulldogs also won SEC titles in 2018 and 2019. Following Vic Schaefer's departure in 2020 to take the vacant Texas job, Johnnie Harris followed him and remained his Associate Head Coach until her hiring by Auburn in 2021. [1] On March 6th, 2025 Harris was relieved of her duties as the Auburn basketball coach.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference)(2021–2025)
2021–22 Auburn 10–182–1414th
2022–23 Auburn 16–155–11T–10th WNIT Second Round
2023–24 Auburn 20–128–8T–7th NCAA First Four
2024–25 Auburn 12–183–13T–13th
Auburn:58–63 (.479)18–46 (.281)
Total:58–63 (.479)

References

  1. "Johnnie Harris named Auburn Women's Basketball Head Coach". auburntigers.com. April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.