Field Hockey
Harris, Pat
Pat Harris
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- ph9179@princeton.edu
- Phone:
- 609-258-3859
Pat Harris, who has spent more than two decades as a successful player, coach and administrator in the sport of field hockey, joined the Princeton staff for the 2024 season.
Harris came to Princeton having spent 25 years as a member of the U.S. men's national team, five years as a coach with the men's national team program and 15 years as a coach and player in Europe.
Harris is a native of California (the state) and graduate of California (University of Pennsylvania), from which he holds a bachelor's and master's degree. He began his coaching career with three years at Louisville High School in Woodland Hills, California before making the transition to coaching and playing oversees, first with the Laren Mixed Hockey Club in the Netherlands, where he led the U-16 boys' team to the district championship.
From there he went to Germany, where he coached from 2012-20, winning a German championship in 2017 and a bronze medal in the Euro Hockey League in 2019. His next stop was Belgium, where he played in the men's first division and had three top eight finishes while also coaching a U-19 team to two top eight finishes as well. He then moved over to coach a women's team in the second division, where he came in as the runner-up and reached the league playoffs while also serving as the coach of the Belgian U-18 national team.
During that entire time, he represented the United States on the men's national team. In fact, he has made 172 international outdoor appearances and 62 international indoor appearances for the U.S., winning a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan Am Games for the team's first medal since 2000 and winning silver and bronze at the Pan Am Cup. He also helped the U.S. team to a fourth-place finish as the 2023 Indoor World Cup.
Harris came to Princeton having spent 25 years as a member of the U.S. men's national team, five years as a coach with the men's national team program and 15 years as a coach and player in Europe.
Harris is a native of California (the state) and graduate of California (University of Pennsylvania), from which he holds a bachelor's and master's degree. He began his coaching career with three years at Louisville High School in Woodland Hills, California before making the transition to coaching and playing oversees, first with the Laren Mixed Hockey Club in the Netherlands, where he led the U-16 boys' team to the district championship.
From there he went to Germany, where he coached from 2012-20, winning a German championship in 2017 and a bronze medal in the Euro Hockey League in 2019. His next stop was Belgium, where he played in the men's first division and had three top eight finishes while also coaching a U-19 team to two top eight finishes as well. He then moved over to coach a women's team in the second division, where he came in as the runner-up and reached the league playoffs while also serving as the coach of the Belgian U-18 national team.
During that entire time, he represented the United States on the men's national team. In fact, he has made 172 international outdoor appearances and 62 international indoor appearances for the U.S., winning a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan Am Games for the team's first medal since 2000 and winning silver and bronze at the Pan Am Cup. He also helped the U.S. team to a fourth-place finish as the 2023 Indoor World Cup.
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Tuesday, June 04
Reflections from the Princeton Athletics Class of 2023
Friday, June 02
Field Hockey Senior Day 2022
Wednesday, November 02
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
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