Kelsey Harris is in her third season on the Shippensburg University women’s soccer coaching staff in 2020. After serving two seasons as a graduate assistant (2018-19), Harris transitioned to the role of assistant coach in 2020.
With the Raiders, Harris works with the goalkeepers and provides valuable assistance in practice sessions and skills instruction. She also assists with the team’s travel arrangements.
During her time as a student at Ohio Dominican, Harris was active as a youth development coach with the Warren County United Soccer Club, the Columbus Crew Soccer Club, and Coerver Coaching Ohio.
In her time playing for the Panthers, Harris appeared in 52 games as a goalkeeper – making 23 starts. In more than 3,100 career minutes, Harris compiled a 0.98 goals-against average (GAA) and a .821 save percentage. She posted a career record of 16-10-4 with eight shutouts, making 156 saves.
As a freshman in 2014, Harris was named to the All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Second Team squad. She went 9-3-1 and tied for fourth in school history with a 0.76 GAA that season. Her ledger included four shutouts and two GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
In her junior season, Harris led the team with 70 saves – sixth-most in a single season in school history. She also earned GLIAC All-Academic honors. Harris graduated in May 2018 with a 3.41 cumulative grade-point average (GPA).
A native of Mason, Ohio, Harris graduated from Ohio Dominican in 2018 with a degree in exercise science and a minor in biology. She earned her master’s degree in Organizational Development & Leadership from Shippensburg in 2020.
