Lu Harris-Champer
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Georgia |
Conference | SEC |
Record | 902–340 (.726) |
Biographical details | |
Born | June 16 San Diego, California |
Alma mater | Western Illinois |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992–1996 | Western Illinois (asst.) |
1996–1997 | Nicholls State |
1998–2000 | Southern Miss |
2001–present | Georgia |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1106–402–1 (.733) |
Tournaments | 81–49 (.623) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
As a Head Coach: Southland Regular Season Champions (1996) | |
Awards | |
3× SEC Coach of the Year (2003, 2005, 2018) NFCA South Region Coach of the Year (1999) | |
Lu Harris-Champer is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Georgia.[1]
Early life and education
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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.
Personal life
Lu is married to her husband Jerry, they have twin daughters, Jenna and Emma, and another daughter named Mya.[2]
Head coaching record
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Nicholls State Colonels (Southland Conference) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
1996 | Nicholls State | 42–17–1 | 19–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
1997 | Nicholls State | 48–23 | 16–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
Nicholls State: | 90–40–1 (.691) | 35–12 (.745) | |||||||
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Conference USA) (1998–2000) | |||||||||
1998 | Southern Miss | No team | |||||||
1999 | Southern Miss | 51–9 | Women's College World Series | ||||||
2000 | Southern Miss | 63–13 | 16–1 | 1st | Women's College World Series | ||||
Southern Miss: | 114–22 (.838) | 16–1 (.941) | |||||||
Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2001–Present) | |||||||||
2001 | Georgia | 33–26 | 9–18 | 4th (East) | |||||
2002 | Georgia | 59–17 | 18–12 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2003 | Georgia | 57–14 | 23–6 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2004 | Georgia | 55–17 | 20–10 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2005 | Georgia | 55–15 | 26–4 | 1st (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2006 | Georgia | 54–15 | 24–6 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2007 | Georgia | 46–28 | 13–15 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2008 | Georgia | 46–24 | 14–14 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2009 | Georgia | 47–12 | 18–7 | 2nd (East) | Women's College World Series | ||||
2010 | Georgia | 50–13 | 18–8 | 2nd (East) | Women's College World Series | ||||
2011 | Georgia | 51–14 | 17–9 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2012 | Georgia | 45–17 | 17–11 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2013 | Georgia | 40–21 | 14–9 | 4th (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2014 | Georgia | 49–15 | 15–9 | T-3rd | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2015 | Georgia | 44–17 | 14–9 | 6th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2016 | Georgia | 46–20 | 12–12 | 8th | Women's College World Series | ||||
2017 | Georgia | 35–23 | 6–18 | 13th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2018 | Georgia | 48–13 | 16–8 | 2nd | Women's College World Series | ||||
2019 | Georgia | 42–19 | 12–12 | T-6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2020 | Georgia | 23–5 | 2–1 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
Georgia: | 925–345 (.728) | 308–198 (.609) | |||||||
Total: | 1129–407–1 (.735) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Lu Harris-Champer". GeorgiaDogs.com. University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Lu Harris-Champer". GeorgiaDogs.com. University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2019.