Georgia Southern University Athletics

Andy Harris was hired in September of 2020 and serves as the Assistant Athletics Director of Equipment Operations for Georgia Southern Athletics. He came to Statesboro after two years as the Director of Equipment Operations at Southern Illinois.

In his current role, Harris oversees the allocation and distribution of appropriate safe equipment uniforms for all 17 sports teams. He also directs and manages laundry services, transportation and disposition for all equipment on away football trips. 

Prior to his stint at SIU, Harris spent eight years working for the Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota. Harris oversaw the equipment operations of all 15 sports at SIU. His primary sports included football, baseball, track & field, women’s & men’s golf and the spirit squads.

In is his eight years at Minnesota, Harris was the Assistant Director of Football Equipment for seven of those years and spent one year working with five Olympic Sports (2018 Big Ten Champion women’s track & field, 2018 Big Ten Champion baseball, wrestling, women’s & men’s golf). He assisted in the oversight of the equipment room with duties that include: laundry, practice set-up, equipment fitting and supervising student managers. 

Prior to joining the Golden Gophers, Harris spent seven years at Division III national power Wisconsin-Whitewater where he was a student manager for three years and Head Equipment Manager for four years. Harris, who graduated from UWW, was also Director of Football Operations for three years for the Warhawks. UWW won an NCAA National Championship in 2007 and 2009 and advanced to two other championship games. Harris was also a part of the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 WIAC championship teams at UWW.

Harris spent the 2005-06 school year at the University of Arizona where he was an equipment intern. He worked with the football, basketball, baseball, golf and tennis teams while at Arizona.

Harris attended Pius XI High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2009 with the rest of the 2000 state championship basketball team. Harris was the team manager.

Harris and his wife, Emily, have a daughter, Reegan, and a son, Declan.