Girls Basketball: Jim Harris Replaces Dave Morris as Briar Woods Varsity Coach

Ashburn (May 1 ,2012) - Briar Woods High School announced Monday that Jim Harris has been named as the varsity girls’ basketball coach. Harris -- with an extensive basketball coaching background spanning 15 years in both Fairfax and Loudoun County, where his teams won district titles and qualified for state competition -- replaces Davis Morris who went 41-49 in four seasons at the helm.

“I am very excited to get the opportunity to guide the Briar Woods girls basketball program,” Harris said. “Our motto for next year will be ‘Briar Woods in 3-D: Discipline, Dedication and Desire.’"

Harris started his coaching career in 1997 at Edison High School. Over the next five years, he held the positions of junior varsity and freshman boys assistant coach, and he spent three years as the freshman boys head coach.

From 2002-2004, Harris served as the varsity boys assistant coach at Herndon High School and helped guide the team to both district and regional championship games and an appearance in the state quarterfinals.

After three years of coaching junior varsity boys basketball at Park View and Briar Woods, Harris was then the boys’ varsity assistant coach at Dominion High School, where he helped lead the Titans to their first district championship and the state quarterfinals in 2008-09.

Harris most recently served as the varsity boys assistant coach at Woodgrove High School in 2010-11, helping the Wolverines reach the region semifinals in the school's first year.

Briar Woods Athletic Director Jerry Carter: “We are excited to have Jim become the head coach of our girls’ basketball program. Coach Harris’ experience, knowledge, and dedication will make an immediate impact on the program. His passion for coaching and teaching will bring excitement to our school and team.”

Harris earned both a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University. He currently teaches Algebra II and AP Calculus AB at Briar Woods.