Brett Harker
Brett Keaton Harker (born July 9, 1984) is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. He played college baseball at the College of Charleston for head coach John Pawlowski from 2003 to 2005 before playing professionally from 2005 to 2011. Harker then served as head baseball coach of the Furman Paladins (2017–2020).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1984 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2005 | College of Charleston |
| 2005 | Batavia Muckdogs |
| 2006 | Lakewood BlueClaws |
| 2007–2008 | Clearwater Threshers |
| 2008 | Reading Phillies |
| 2009 | Jupiter Hammerheads |
| 2009 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| 2010 | Schaumburg Flyers |
| 2011 | Lincoln Saltdogs |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2013 | Greenville (SC) H.S. (asst.) |
| 2014 | Newberry (asst.) |
| 2015–2016 | Furman (asst.) |
| 2017–2020 | Furman |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 91–96 |
| Tournaments | SoCon: 5–6 NCAA: 0–0 |
Amateur career
Harker attended Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina. He then committed to the College of Charleston, where he was a member of the Cougars baseball team. In 2004, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Professional career
Harker was drafted in the 5th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
Coaching career
On July 9, 2014, Harker was named the pitching coach of the Furman Paladins baseball team.[3]
On July 6, 2016, Harker was introduced as the head coach of Furman.[4] Furman University announced on May 18, 2020 that the Paladins baseball team would be terminated due to budget concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman Paladins (Southern Conference) (2017–2020) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Furman | 33–28 | 14–10 | T-3rd | Southern Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Furman | 24–28 | 9–12 | 7th | Southern Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Furman | 26–31 | 13–11 | 5th | Southern Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Furman | 8–9 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Furman: | 91–96 | 36–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 91–96 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Brian MacPherson (August 11, 2004). "Pitching and Defense propel Y-D to Championship". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Gardner, Harker, Edell Selected in MLB Draft". www.cofcsports.com. College of Charleston. January 1, 1970. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- Scott Keeler (July 9, 2014). "Ex-Hillcrest star Harker joins Furman baseball staff". www.greenvilleonline.com. Greenville News. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- Scott Keeler (July 6, 2016). "Hillcrest High alum hired as Furman baseball coach". www.greenvilleonline.com. Greenville News. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- Connolly, Matt (May 18, 2020). "Furman cuts two sports, including baseball, amid coronavirus budget hits". The State. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Furman Paladins bio