STATESBORO - Will Harris, who helped coach elite defenses on the University of Washington coaching staff, has been named the defensive coordinator and secondary coach for the Georgia Southern football program, as announced Tuesday by head coach Clay Helton. Harris comes to Statesboro after four successful seasons coaching Washington's defensive backs, a group among the best in the country.
"We are very pleased to introduce Will Harris as our new defensive coordinator," Helton said. "Will is known as one of the brightest young minds in the game today. The production on defense at Washington over the past four years is among the very best in the nation.