Lu Harris-Champer Explained

Lu Harris-Champer
Birth Date:June 16, 1967
Birth Place:San Diego, California
Alma Mater:Western Illinois
Player Team1:Mesa Community College
Player Team2:Western Illinois
Coach Years1:1992–1996
Coach Team1:Western Illinois (asst.)
Coach Years2:1996–1997
Coach Team2:Nicholls State
Coach Years3:1998–2000
Coach Team3:Southern Miss
Coach Years4:2001–2021
Coach Team4:Georgia
Championships:As a Head Coach:
  • Southland Regular Season Champions (1996)
  • Southland Tournament Champions (1996, 1997)
  • Conference USA Regular Season Champions (2000)
  • Conference USA Tournament Champions (2000)
  • SEC Regular Season Champions (2003, 2005)
  • 3× SEC Eastern Division Champions (2003, 2005, 2006)
  • SEC tournament Champions (2014)

As an Assistant:

  • Gateway Tournament Champions (1992)
  • Mid Continent Regular Season Champions (1993)
  • Mid Continent Tournament Champions (1993)
  • Mid Continent West Division Champions (1996)
Awards:
  • SEC Coach of the Year (2003, 2005, 2018)
  • NFCA South Region Coach of the Year (1996, 1999)
  • Southland Coach of the Year (1996)

Lu Harris-Champer (born June 16, 1967) is a former American softball coach who most recently served as the head coach at Georgia.[1]

Early life and education

Lu Harris-Champer was born in San Diego, California on June 16, 1967. She would later go on to graduate from Western Illinois University.

Coaching career

Nicholls State

At Nicholls State, Harris-Champer had an overall record of 90–40–1 (.691) in her two years as head coach from 1996 to 1997.

Southern Miss

At Southern Miss, Harris-Champer had an overall record of 115–22 (.839) in her two years as head coach from 1999 to 2000.

Georgia

Harris-Champer has been the head softball coach of the Georgia Bulldogs softball team since 2001. On June 6, 2021, Harris-Champer announced her retirement. During her career at Georgia, she led the team to 959 victories, two Southeastern Conference championships (2003, 2005), one SEC Tournament title (2014), 19-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, 11 Super Regionals, and five trips to the Women's College World Series, including final four appearances in 2009 and 2010.[2]

Personal life

Lu is married to her husband Jerry, they have twin daughters, Jenna and Emma, and another daughter named Mya.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lu Harris-Champer . GeorgiaDogs.com . University of Georgia Athletics . 5 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Lu Harris-Champer Announces Retirement . GeorgiaDogs.com . University of Georgia Athletics . June 6, 2021 . June 6, 2021.
  3. Web site: Lu Harris-Champer . GeorgiaDogs.com . University of Georgia Athletics . March 5, 2019.