Kellie Harper
| Sport(s) | Women's college basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Missouri State |
| Conference | MVC |
| Record | 56-41 (.577) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 3, 1977 Sparta, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | White County High School Sparta, TN |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1999 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2001 | Auburn (asst.) |
| 2001–2004 | Chattanooga (asst.) |
| 2004–2009 | Western Carolina |
| 2009–2013 | NC State |
| 2013–present | Missouri State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
2007 Southern Conference Champions (WCU) 2005, 2009 Southern Conference Tournament Champions (WCU) | |
| Awards | |
|
2007 Southern Conference Coach of the Year (WCU) 3x NCAA National Champion (1996-1998) (Tennessee Lady Volunteers) | |
Kellie Jolly Harper (born May 3, 1977)[1] is the head coach of the Missouri State University Lady Bears, and the former head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team.
Playing career
Born Kellie Jean Jolly in Sparta, Tennessee, she is a graduate of White County High School in Sparta, Tennessee, where she earned many honors as a high school basketball player and ranked third academically in her graduating class.[2]
In college, she was one of the starting point guards for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during their three consecutive NCAA women's national championships from 1996 to 1998. In 1997, Harper was named to the Final Four All Tournament team.[3]
Coaching career
On January 28, 2008, Kellie earned her 66th win, passing Beth Dunkenberger as the second winningest women's basketball coach in Western Carolina history with a 60–49 victory over College of Charleston at the Ramsey Center.
NC State athletic director Debbie Yow fired Harper on March 26, 2013, after Harper compiled an overall four-year record for the Wolfpack of 70-64 but only 23-29 within the Atlantic Coast Conference.
On April 10, 2013, Harper was named head coach of the Missouri State Lady Bears. Missouri State is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Personal life
Harper married Jon Harper in 1999. He served on her coaching staff at Western Carolina and at NC State.
Coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina (Southern Conference) (2004–2009) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Western Carolina | 18–14 | 10–10 | T-5th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Western Carolina | 10–20 | 9–11 | 5th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Western Carolina | 24–10 | 15–3 | 1st | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Western Carolina | 25–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Western Carolina | 21–12 | 14–6 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Western Carolina: | 98–66 (.598) | 63–33 (.656) | |||||||
| NC State (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2009–2012) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | NC State | 20–14 | 7–7 | T-5th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | NC State | 14–17 | 4–10 | 10th | |||||
| 2011–12 | NC State | 19–16 | 5–11 | 9th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | NC State | 17-17 | 7-11 | 7th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| NC State: | 70-64 (.522) | 23-39 (.442) | |||||||
| Missouri State (Missouri Valley Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Missouri State | 14-17 | 8-10 | T-6th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Missouri State | 18-15 | 13-5 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Missouri State | 24-10 | 14-4 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Missouri State: | 56-42 (.571) | 35-19 (.648) | |||||||
| Total: | 224–172 (.566) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.
- ↑ Kellie Harper Bio on Catamountsports.com, accessed January 12, 2011
- ↑ Nixon, Rick. "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 April 2012.