Soccer appoints new head coach

– Posted on March 19, 2018Posted in: Lifestyle, Local, New and Noteworthy, News, Sports

Dexter Ballay

Sports Editor

Steven Harrison was recently named head soccer coach of the men’s program in January. He has been itching to come back to the area where he is originally from. Crowder College gave him that chance.

Harrison has plenty of years of experience at the community college level that prove to be strength of his. He has coached 15 years dating back to 2005 where he started out as assistant men’s and women’s coach at Neosho County Community College. He became the head men’s soccer coach there in 2007 until 2015 when he became the head men’s soccer coach at Northeast Texas Community College.

He coached Neosho County Community College to 2 KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) conference titles. He was also named KJCCC coach of the year in 2015. As Northeast Texas Community College head coach, the team had a winning record and made the Region 14 tournament every year under his reigns.

Before all of his success he went to Hickman High School in Columbia, MOCoaching Picture. After excelling in the classroom and the field he furthered his career at Fontbonne College in St. Louis, MO. He was a Centerback, Rightback, and was named a two time all-conference player for the Griffins. He graduated with a degree in communication/public relations and shortly after he graduated from Webster University with his Master’s in media communications.

“At Neosho County we used to play Crowder, and I knew they had great facilities. I knew about the program and the potential it had and I’ve recruited this area before.” says Harrison, when asked what attracted him to Crowder. One of Harrison’s weaknesses is coping with losses in his opinion. I’m doing better with taking losses, I’m trying to learn.” said Harrison. He is also working on relating with the kids he coaches more and more.

Harrison recently found a house in Neosho with his wife Melissa. Outside of coaching he loves spending time with her and his 15 year old rat terrier. They are still trying to learn some of the area here, but once it gets warmer they’ll be outdoors and spending time with their family.