Dr. Jamie Harris has served as the volunteer assistant coach to both the Millsaps Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams since 2012.
Not only does Dr. Harris play a valuable role as a coach on the court, but as an academic mentor to the players in the classroom. Dr. Harris is a professor of geology at Millsaps, specializing in near-surface geophysics.
Harris teaches introductory geology courses and upper level courses in structural geology and geophysics. In addition, he has taught field courses in Southwest Montana, the Pacific Northwest, the Appalachians, Yellowstone, Alaska, and Scotland. In 2006 he was named Millsaps' Distinguished Professor, and in 2009 was recognized as the Mississippi Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Harris graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with an undergraduate degree in geology. He also earned a geophysics degree from the University of Houston, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kentucky. Harris played tennis at Eastern Kentucky University where he was a team captain as a senior, and finished as the Ohio Valley Conference runner-up at No. 3 doubles.
