Timothy S. Harris Sr. has been tasked with leading the rebirth of the Lions football program. After 61 years without the popular sport, the university has reintroduced the game to Lion Country and it began with the hiring of the new coach.
A well-known figure in South Florida football, Harris has over 22 years of coaching experience all within the South Florida communities. He spent the last three years as the Head Coach at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami where they finished as the 2016 State Semifinal runner ups.
In total he spent 11 years with the Tornadoes between 2003-2018. He had two stints with the University of Miami Hurricanes as the Assistant Director of Football Operations from 2008-11 and then as the running backs coach from 2014-16.
As a coach with the Tornadoes Harris has a 99-11 record during his two periods there from 2003-2014. Harris also has experience coaching at Miami Northwestern, Miami Central and Miami Senior High School.
He has an overall record of 114-21 over nine seasons, three FHSAA Class 4A State Championships, and has been named Coach over the Year 14 times by entities such as the Miami Dolphins, USA Today and the Miami Herald.
Harris Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marshall University.
