Braxton Harris

Braxton Harris (born 1983/1984)[1] is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Houston Christian Huskies of the Southland Conference (SLC). He played as a quarterback at Mary Hardin–Baylor and later served as a coach there, at Waco High School, Texas Lutheran, Howard Payne and Campbell before receiving the head job at Houston Christian in 2023.

Braxton Harris
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHouston Christian
ConferenceSLC
Record3–4
Biographical details
Born1983 or 1984 (age 38–39)
Playing career
2003–2005Mary Hardin–Baylor
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006Mary Hardin–Baylor (SA)
2007–2009Mary Hardin–Baylor (WR/RC)
2010Waco HS (TX) (S)
2011Texas Lutheran (DE/RC)
2012Texas Lutheran (LB/RC)
2013–2016Texas Lutheran (AHC/co-DC/ST/LB/RC)
2017–2019Howard Payne
2021Campbell (LB/RC)
2022Campbell (AHC/LB/RC)
2023–presentHouston Christian
Head coaching record
Overall10–27

Early life and education

Born in 1983/1984,[1] Harris attended Mexia High School where he was an all-district quarterback and led his team to the regional semifinals as a junior.[2] At Mexia, he played under his father Craig, who was the head coach.[3] Harris played college football for the Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders from 2003 to 2005, being a member of their 2004 national championship finalist team.[4] He graduated from the school in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree in education, later receiving a master's degree in education administration the following year.[4]

Coaching career

After serving 2006 as a student assistant at Mary Hardin–Baylor, Harris became the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for the team in 2007, where he served through 2009.[5][6] He helped them win the conference championship four times, and reach as far as the NCAA Division III quarterfinals in 2006.[6] He left to become the safeties coach at Waco High School in 2010, serving in that position for only one season.[4]

Harris began coaching at the Division III school Texas Lutheran in 2011, spending his first season as defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator.[6] The next season, he remained recruiting coordinator but switched to linebackers coach.[6] He began serving as assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and co-defensive coordinator in 2013, while retaining his roles as recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach.[6] Harris helped them win the conference championship in 2013, while coaching a defense that contributed to Texas Lutheran's placement of sixth nationally in the category of turnover margin.[6]

Harris became head coach of the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets in 2017, and posted a record of 1–9 in his first year, while the team allowed an average of 56 points per game.[7] The Yellow Jackets again won only one game in 2018, but the following season Harris led them to a 5–5 mark, the best record the team had posted since 2006.[8] He announced his resignation in December 2020, after three years with the school, prior to their postponed 2020–21 season.[8][9] Harris compiled an overall record of 7–23 at Howard Payne.[9]

In 2021, Harris began serving as linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Division I FCS Campbell Fighting Camels.[10] He added the position of assistant head coach in his second season.[10] After the 2022 season, he was named the head coach of the Houston Christian Huskies.[11]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (American Southwest Conference) (2017–2019)
2017 Howard Payne 1–91–8T–9th
2018 Howard Payne 1–91–8T–9th
2019 Howard Payne 5–54–55th
Howard Payne: 7–236–21
Houston Christian Huskies (Southland Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Houston Christian 3–41–2
Houston Christian: 3–41–2
Total:10–27

References
  1. Dean, Richard (December 13, 2022). "Houston Christian hires Braxton Harris as football coach". Houston Chronicle.
  2. "Braxton Harris – Mexia – QB". Tyler Morning Telegraph. August 29, 2002. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Former Mexia, UMHB player Braxton Harris lands head job at Houston Christian". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 13, 2022.
  4. "Braxton Harris". Houston Christian Huskies.
  5. "Inside the Headset: Braxton Harris". AFCA Insider. 12 April 2018.
  6. "Braxton Harris". Texas Lutheran Bulldogs. 9 July 2015 – via Texas High School Football Chat.
  7. Irish, Jim (February 26, 2018). "Eagles trio signs to play at Howard Payne". Austin American-Statesman.
  8. Jeyarajah, Shehan (December 21, 2020). "D-III Howard Payne coach Braxton Harris leaves program after three years". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  9. Stuckley, Derrick (December 23, 2020). "Former HPU football coach Braxton Harris bids farewell to community". Brownwood News.
  10. "Braxton Harris". Campbell Fighting Camels.
  11. Hogue, Cory (December 13, 2022). "HCU to name Braxton Harris head coach". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
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