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Tori Harrison is in her fifth season at GW as an assistant coach after serving two seasons at Minnesota. The Baltimore native brings a wealth of experience to the program, having been a standout player at Louisiana Tech, a head coach at Coppin State for five years and an assistant coach at three schools for six years. Harrison is involved with all aspects of the program at GW.
Harrison was the head coach at Coppin State for five years from 1992-97. During her tenure the Eagles posted a 61-77 record, including three of the four .500-plus seasons in the school's history. Harrison was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1993. She also served as Coppin State's Senior Woman Administrator. Harrison was a member of the coaching staff for the USA Basketball squad that competed in the 1997 Jones Cup competition in Taiwan. Harrison served as an assistant with Gary Blair (Arkansas) and Jane Albright-Dieterle (Wisconsin).
Prior to her stint at Coppin State, Harrison was an assistant coach at Clemson (1991-92), Wake Forest (1990-91 and 1987-88) and Alabama (1988-89).
Harrison earned national recognition at Towson Catholic High School, and was named a Parade all-American in 1983. From there she went on to a successful four-year career at Louisiana Tech, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1987.
The captain of the Lady Techsters as a junior and senior, the 6-4 center was the team's MVP in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Lousiana Tech appeared in the NCAA Tournament Final Four Harrison's freshman season in 1984, and the Lady Techsters' were the national runner-up in 1987 when Tennessee claimed their first national title. Harrison was named the Mideast Region MVP and was named to the all-Final Four team.
Harrison and her daughter Lauren reside in Silver Spring, MD.
Harrison scored 1,868 career points and pulled down 1,020 career rebounds. He defense was as solid as her offense, and she issued a Louisiana Tech record 341 career blocks. She still holds the school record for blocks in a game (9) and in a season (103, 1986).
