Kellie Harper piloted Western Carolina to a 97-65 record and four postseason berths in five seasons, including a 70-31 mark her final three years in Cullowhee. The Catamounts captured the first two Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament titles in school history while seven student-athletes captured all-conference honors during her tenure.
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She earned 2007 SoCon Coach of the Year accolades and placed her squads in the WBCA Academic Top 25 on three occasions, including a fifth-place finish in 2007-08.
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Prior her first head coaching job, Harper spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Chattanooga, helping the Mocs to three consecutive Southern Conference championships, three NCAA appearances and a combined 78-15 record under head coach Wes Moore. She tutored four all-conference guards while at Chattanooga, including the 2004 league player of the year.
HARPER'S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD AT WESTERN CAROLINA
2004-05 - 18-14 (SoCon Tournament Champions)
2005-06 - 9-20
2006-07 - 24-10Â (Post-Season WNIT 2nd Round)
2007-08 - 25-9Â
(SoCon Tournament Runner-up / Post-Season WNITÂ 1st Round)
2008-09 - 21-12Â (SoCon Tournament Champions)
OVERALL RECORD: 97-65
