Tag: Shannon Harris

Tennessee State Alum Shannon Harris Continues Elevating HBCU Coaching Legacy With DC Defenders

Brandon King

Image via the DC Defenders The impact of HBCUs on professional football extends far beyond the players on the field. Tennessee State University alumnus and DC Defenders head coach Shannon Harris is proving that point in a major way. Harris has guided the Defenders to the UFL Championship Game for the second consecutive season, further solidifying his reputation as one of professional football’s rising coaching stars. His success represents not only a personal achievement but also another significant milestone for Tennessee State and the HBCU football community. A former quarterback…

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Shannon Harris has the interim tag removed as DC Defenders Head Coach, will also be Tennessee State Co-Offensive Coordinator

Brandon King

Wednesday the DC Defenders made Shannon Harris their official head coach, dropping the interim from his title.  Harris led the defenders to the UFL championship following the departure of Reggie Barlow to become the head coach at Tennessee State. His achievement marked the first time an HBCU graduate led a pro football team to championship.  It was assumed that his time with the defenders was coming to an end after news emerged that Harris was accepting the Co-Offensive Coordinator role on Reggie Barlow’s staff at TSU. This meant that the…

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Shannon Harris on the way to Tennessee State? 

Brandon King

According to James Larson of Pro Football Newsroom, D.C. Defenders head coach Shannon Harris is now listed as the Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach at Tennessee State University.  A trip to the football coaches page on the Tennessee State athletics website does reveal that Harris is indeed listed as the Tigers’ Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach. However, Larson adds that there has been nothing official has been indicated from either party.  Joining Coach Reggie Barlow at Tennessee State would be a return to familiar territory. Harris played quarterback for the Tigers from…

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