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• In his second tour of duty at Clemson. He served as defensive backs coach under Head Coach Tommy West from 1995-97.
• Helped Clemson to a top-25 final ranking and ACC Atlantic Division title in 2009. His secondary recorded 21 interceptions, fifth-most in Clemson history and tied for fifth-most in the nation. The Tigers were also #7 nationally in pass defense.
• Coached first-team All-American DeAndre McDaniel in 2009. McDaniel led the ACC and was tied for third in the nation in interceptions (8).
• Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com in 2010.
• From 1995-97, he helped the Tigers to three bowl games (1996 Gator, 1996 Peach, 1998 Peach).
• Coached some great players in the 1990s at Clemson, including eight-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins, among the best players in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Dawkins was a third-team All-American and led the ACC in interceptions in Harbison's first year at Clemson (1995). He also coached future Super Bowl Champion Dexter McCleon.
• Came to Clemson from Mississippi State, where he was defensive coordinator and safeties coach. He helped Mississippi State to the Liberty Bowl in 2007. The Bulldogs were seventh in the nation in pass defense and 20th in the nation in pass efficiency defense that year.
• Has had two tours of duty at Alabama (1998-00, 2003-06). He helped Alabama to five bowl games in seven total years, including the 1999 season when the Crimson Tide won the SEC title and played Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Alabama finished ranked #8 in the nation that year. He coached defensive backs in his first tour of duty and wide receivers the second time around at Alabama.
• Coached at Louisiana State under Head Coach Nick Saban in 2001 and 2002. The 2001 team won the SEC title and ranked #7 in the final AP poll with a 10-3 record. Louisiana State played in two bowl games in his two years there.
• Started his coaching career at Gardner-Webb in 1984.
• Also has experience coaching in the Arena Football League and World League of American Football.
Charlie Harbison's Collegiate Coaching Summary |
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Year |
School | Position | Bowl |
1984 |
Gardner-Webb | Defensive Backs | - |
1985 |
Gardner-Webb | Defensive Backs | - |
1992 |
Gardner-Webb | Wide Receivers | - |
1993 |
Gardner-Webb | Wide Receivers | - |
1994 |
UTEP | Defensive Backs | - |
1995 |
Clemson | Defensive Backs | Gator |
1996 |
Clemson | Defensive Backs | Peach |
1997 |
Clemson | Defensive Backs | Peach |
1998 |
Alabama | Defensive Backs | Music City |
1999 |
#Alabama | Defensive Backs | Orange |
2000 |
Alabama | Defensive Backs | - |
2001 |
#LSU | Defensive Backs | Sugar |
2002 |
LSU | Defensive Backs | Cotton |
2003 |
Alabama | Wide Receivers | - |
2004 |
Alabama | Wide Receivers | Music City |
2005 |
Alabama | Wide Receivers | Cotton |
2006 |
Alabama | Wide Receivers | Independence |
2007 |
Mississippi State | Safeties | Liberty |
2008 |
Mississippi State | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | - |
2009 |
Clemson | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary | ? |
| # - Won SEC Championship | |||