Dan Harris (coach)

Dan Harris
Personal information
Place of birth England
Club information
Current team
 Seoul E-Land FC

Dan Harris is an Assistant Head Coach working in professional football.

Dan studied PE & Sports Science at Loughborough University[1] and began his coaching career working with the youth team squads at Peterborough United FC in 2001. Harris was appointed on a full time basis as Sports Scientist at Coventry City FC in 2002 working with, then academy manager, Steve Ogrizovic and 1st team head coach Gary McAllister. During his time with the Sky Blues, Harris was part of a coaching staff that guided the U17's squad to both a Premier League final and victory in the prestigious Modena Tournament, defeating Bayern Munich in a physically contested final.[2] After moving on to work with the City Senior squads, Harris assisted in the development of a number of young players including loanees Luke Steele, Gary Caldwell and Marton Fulop whilst also helping the Midlands side maintain Championship status in spite of the serious financial constraints facing the club.

In 2006 Dan was recruited as part of the backroom staff at Birmingham City FC by Steve Bruce who hailed him as "the loudest man on the planet" [3] and credited him with improving the conditioning levels of the Blues' squad.[3] Harris was known for his high standards during his time at Blues and was involved in the aborted signing of Hossam Ghaly after a conditioning session.[4][5][6][7] Harris helped the club achieve promotion to the Premier League as part of the 2006–07 Birmingham City F.C. season backroom staff. Alongside his work in the Premier League, Dan was appointed on an itinerant basis by the English Football Association as a Fitness Coach for the England national football team age-group international squads working with U18's & U20's squads that included future full internationals Joe Hart, Daniel Sturridge, and Chris Smalling. During this time Harris also acted as a tutor and presenter on a range of courses for the FA, Football League and Professional Footballers' Association.

Despite having become an important part of Alex McLeish's backroom team and with the club ranked in the top 5 across all Prozone physical data tables, [8] early 2008 saw Harris appointed by West Bromwich Albion technical director Dan Ashworth to head up the physical development programme at the club working closely with, then manager, Tony Mowbray.[9][10][11][12] During his time with the Baggies, Harris continued to build on his reputation as a coach known for pushing players hard, with a number of 1st team players publicly acknowledging their improved conditioning levels.[13]

In 2009 Dan was appointed as Head of Sports Science at Celtic Football Club, a position he held until 2011, working with both Tony Mowbray and Neil Lennon in the Scottish Premier League and UEFA Champions League.[14] After turning down the opportunity to work in China with Nicolas Anelka,[15][16][17] Harris worked as a training consultant for a number of athletes in Golf, Football & Mountain Biking whilst also teaching and lecturing. 2014 saw Dan appointed as assistant head coach (physical performance)[18] in the South Korean K-League with new club Seoul E-Land FC [19][20][21][22][23] - working with ex-Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager Martin Rennie. In their inaugural season, Seoul Eland qualified for the playoffs; narrowly missing out on promotion on the away goals rule.

Club Dates Games
Loughborough AFC 1999-2001 58
Peterborough Utd Under 17s 2001-2002 16
Coventry City 2002-2006 168
Birmingham City 2006-2008 116
England Under 18s & Under 20s 2006-2009 5
West Bromwich Albion 2008-2009 42
Celtic 2009-2011 58
Seoul Eland FC 2014- 50
Total 511

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/student/prizes/awarded/archive/00-01/01rpt-lcec2.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/dan-harris-joins-west-brom-3094352
  3. 1 2 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Dan's+loud+and+clear+for+Blues%3B+IMPACT%3A+Boss+hails+the...-a0149356368
  4. ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/2640459/bruce-explains-ghaly-exit
  5. ↑ http://www.espnfc.com/story/450216/bruce-astounded-by-ghalys-behaviour
  6. ↑ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bruce-rules-out-new-blues-42571
  7. ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/bruce-i-told-ghaly-to-clear-off-713854
  8. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7400412.stm
  9. ↑ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fitness-coach-dan-harris-arrives-65604
  10. ↑ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-bromwich-albion-sign-birmingham-63346
  11. ↑ https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24062009/63/harris-ready-prime-players.html
  12. ↑ http://www.tribalfootball.com/content/west-brom-raid-birmingham-top-fitness-coach-harris
  13. ↑ http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2008/07/29/miller-happy-with-fitness-level/
  14. ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/hapoel-tel-aviv-v-celtic-1036941
  15. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2128633/Nicolas-Anelka-enters-management-Shanghai-Shenhua.html
  16. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/9199507/Nicolas-Anelka-makes-shock-move-into-management-at-Chineses-side-Shanghai-Shenhua.html
  17. ↑ http://www.sport.co.uk/football/anelka-to-help-coach-shenhua-tigana-stays/73260#j08lgjrkFwXycrpp.97
  18. ↑ http://footballist.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=press&wr_id=14567&page=3
  19. ↑ http://news1.kr/articles/?2035227
  20. ↑ http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=k_league&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=343&article_id=0000045143
  21. ↑ http://footballist.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=press&wr_id=14174
  22. ↑ http://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/article/2015010708413427/
  23. ↑ http://sports.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/newsview?newsId=20150131063103397
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