University of West Alabama

Nate Harris was hired as running backs coach at the University of West Alabama on Jul 13, 2020, and is beginning his second season at UWA. Harris comes to UWA from the staff at Guilford (N.C.) College.
 
Harris joined the Guilford staff as running backs coach in August 2018 after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant football coach at Middle Creek (N.C.) High School. He coached defensive backs at MCHS, helping the team to a 35-6 record, two South Wake conference titles, and back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2015 and 2016.
 
His Middle Creek defensive back group collected 54 interceptions in three years. Harris coached five all-conference selections, one all-state selection, and five of his student-athletes earned scholarships to play collegiately.
 
Harris graduated from Western Carolina University, where he was a member of the football team from 2008 to 2011. He joined the Catamounts as a walk-on and eventually earned a full athletic scholarship and was named permanent team captain for two seasons.
 
As a junior, Harris produced more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and just under 1,700 in his junior and senior season combined. He was the only player at WCU who was voted team captain as an underclassman.
 
From Holly Springs, N.C., he earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina in 2012 after double-majoring in broadcasting and public relations. The following year, he earned a master’s degree in interactive media from Elon University.