Harre hired as Laker men’s assistant basketball coach
Former Seminole Community College assistant played for Gordon Gibbons at Florida Southern
 

MORROW, Ga. — AUGUST 17, 2006 — Clayton State men’s head basketball coach Gordon Gibbons wasted little time filling the void in his coaching staff left when Cory Baldwin left a month ago for the head coaching position at Truett-McConnell. And he went back to his roots to fill the need.

Gibbons announced on Thursday the hiring of Andy Harre as assistant men’s basketball coach at Clayton State. Harre joins the Laker fold after spending last season as men’s assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Seminole Community College in the Mid-Florida Junior College League.

“Coach Harre is a talented young coach with excellent recruiting experience,” said Gibbons. “He will be an excellent addition to our staff.”

The relationship between Harre and Gibbons goes way back to his prep days in Florida. Harre was a standout under current Laker assistant coach Brent Buchanan at Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Fla. Gibbons then recruited and signed Harre at Florida Southern, where he was a part of two of the Moccasins’ most successful seasons.

During that time frame, Harre helped lead Florida Southern to an impressive 60-10 mark with consecutive Sunshine State Conference Championships and two straight trips to the “Elite Eight” of the NCAA Division II National Tournament. During his sophomore season, Florida Southern went 32-2, was ranked No. 1 in the nation in Division II for much of the season and advanced to the NCAA Division II “Elite Eight”.

Harre received his Associate’s Degree from Brevard Community College in 2001 and his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Central Florida in 2005. During his time at Central Florida, Harre was an assistant boys coach at Florida power Oviedo High School for two seasons.