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Derrick Harris

Derrick Harris

  • Title
    Quarterbacks Coach

Coach Harris joins MGA as a graduate of Dublin High School and Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management and College Athletic Administration.  His coaching career began as a volunteer community coach for Lithia Springs High School as a quarterback/wide receiver coach while assisting with offensive coordination.  The next year, Harris coached within the Gwinnett County Football League as a quarterback/wide receiver coach for the Peachtree Ridge High School 8th grade feeder program where he tutored current UNC standout WR Joshua Downs.  From there, Coach Harris was brought on within the Atlanta Public Schools system at Northview High as their running backs/punt return coach.  Coach Harris then had an opportunity to return home to his alma mater of Dublin High School as an elementary school teacher and the defensive backfield/punt return coach while obtaining a GHSA AA State Championship in 2019.  Coach Harris has over twenty plus years of private coaching experience via camps and private training for quarterbacks as well as wide receivers.  His playing career includes being selected as AAA All State Blue-Chip quarterback at Dublin High and Hall of Famer, 1988 Letterman at the University of Georgia under legendary SEC coach Vincent J. Dooley and quarterback at Western Carolina University of the Southern Conference.