Dan Harris (coach)

Dan Harris is an Assistant Head Coach working in professional football.

Dan studied PE & Sports Science at Loughborough University and began his coaching career working with the youth team squads at Peterborough United FC in 2001. Harris was appointed on a full time basis as Sports Scientist at Coventry City FC in 2002 working with, then academy manager, Steve Ogrizovic and 1st team head coach Gary McAllister.

In 2006 Dan was recruited as part of the backroom staff at Birmingham City FC by Steve Bruce who hailed him as "the loudest man on the planet" and credited him with improving the conditioning levels of the Blues' squad. Harris was known for his high standards during his time at Blues and was involved in the aborted signing of Hossam Ghaly after a conditioning session. Harris helped the club achieve promotion to the Premier League as part of the 2006–07 Birmingham City F.C. season backroom staff. Alongside his work in the Premier League, Dan worked on an itinerant basis for the Football Association providing sports science support for England age-group international squads and delivering on a range of coaching courses.

Despite having become an important part of Alex McLeish's backroom team early 2008 saw Harris head-hunted by West Bromwich Albion technical director Dan Ashworth to head up the physical development programme at the club working closely with, then manager, Tony Mowbray.

In 2009 Dan was appointed as Head of Sports Science at Celtic Football Club, a position he held until 2011, working with both Tony Mowbray and Neil Lennon in the Scottish Premier League and UEFA Champions League. After turning down the opportunity to work in China with Nicolas Anelka, Harris worked as a training consultant for a number of athletes and squads whilst also teaching and lecturing. 2014 saw Dan appointed as assistant head coach (physical performance) in the South Korean K-League with new club Seoul E-Land FC - working with ex-Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager Martin Rennie.