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College of Coastal Georgia

Corey Harris

  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Email
    corey.harris@ccga.edu
  • Phone
    (912)-279-5845
  • Alma Mater
    College of Coastal Georgia

Corey Harris was named the interim women's basketball head coach prior to the 2024-25 season after spending the previous seasonĀ on the bench of both the men's and women's team as an assistant coach. He wasĀ apart of the men's coaching staff forĀ two seasons and made his debut coaching the women's team in 2023.

During his first season as Interim Head Coach for the Mariners Women's Basketball Program, Harris won 12 games marking the second most by a first year head coach in school history. Harris also coached Tyler Butler to Second Team All-Conference honors and Peyton Shafer to 70 steals, the most by a freshman in school history.Ā Ā 

Harris played basketball at Coastal Georgia in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons under Head CoachĀ Jesse Watkins. He currently ranks 5thĀ in career steals and assists as well as second in career free throw percentage. He graduated in 2017 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

After graduating Harris coached at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In his assistant coach role for the 2017-2018 season, he coached four all-district selections. The team had a 26-8 record and they qualified for the State Tournament for the second time in school history and the first time since 1987.

After his time as a high school coach, he moved up to the collegiate level. Harris was the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Rio Grande for three seasons. In 2020-21 the team recorded a 19-10 record and qualified for the National tournament for the first time since 2003. He coached an NAIA player of the year, two first team all-conference selections, three second team all-conference selections, five academic all-conference selections, and one NAIA All-American.

Harris lives in Brunswick with his Fiance Tori Pelphrey and their two kids Seven and Sunny.