Former Old Dominion University men’s soccer standout Chris Harmon (’12) begins his first season as an assistant coach under Alan Dawson in 2016.
Previously, Harmon was the assistant coach for the women's program in 2015 under head coach Angie Hind, helping lead the Lady Monarchs to an 8-12-1 record and a berth in the Confernece USA Tournament semifinals. Harmon also spent the 2014 season as the Director of Soccer Operations for both men’s and women’s soccer programs at ODU.
Prior to ODU, Harmon served as assistant coach for Florida Southern in 2013 under the direction of former ODU men’s soccer standout and former ODU men’s soccer assistant coach, Ryan Sniegoski (ODU ’05).
Harmon played both midfielder and forward during his playing career at Old Dominion and was a First Team NSCAA All-Region and First Team All-CAA member in 2012. He ranked 26th nationally in points per game (1.50), third in CAA in assists with six and fourth in the league in total goals in 2012 with nine. Harmon played 72 times (started 65 times) for the Monarchs, while scoring 21 goals and assisting 14 times (69 total points).
Harmon is a native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Harmon graduated from Old Dominion with a degree in Health and Physical Education.
PLAYER BIO INFO
2012: Second on team with 24 total points, nine goals and six assists... First team NSCAA All-Region...First Team All-CAA...Ranked 26th nationally in points per game (1.50)...Ranked third in CAA in assists... and fourth in goals...Scored two goals with an assist at UNCW...Named to Team of the Week honors by College Sports Madness and TopDrawer.com... CAA Players of the Week on Aug. 27th after two goals and an assist against Navy...Team Co-Captain...4 game winning goals...
2011: One of the team's co-captains...Scored goals vs. Houston Baptist, Towson and Hofstra...Assisted on goals vs. Houston Baptist, Monmouth, Elon and Towson...
2010: Named First Team All-State by VaSID...Named to the VCU/Richmond Marriott Classic All-Tournament team...Four game-winning goals...Scored two goals vs. Drexel...2-2 on penalty kicks...ODU's leading scorer with seven goals, three assists and 17 points...Named to ODU-Stihl Classic All-Tournament squad...
2009: Scored goals vs. VCU and Penn State and assisted on a goal vs. Temple...
Year GP/GS G A PTS GWG SOG2009 17/13 2 1 5 0 142010 18/15 7 3 17 4 172011 20/20 3 4 10 0 172012 17/17 9 6 24 4 21TLS 72/65 21 14 56 6 69