After a couple of years of working with the Concordia University pitching staff on a contract basis, Chris Harrison has agreed to join the Cardinal coaching staff in a more expanded role this season.

Head Coach Karl Kling sought out Coach Harrison a few summers ago to utilize his knowledge and expertise in the area of pitching instruction. Harrison, who owns the Michigan Sports Academy in Ypsilanti, agreed to work with the Cardinal staff throughout the fall and winter months. The Concordia pitching staff has been grealty improved under Coach Harrison's guidance ever since.

After the most successful season in Cardinal history, Coach Kling wanted to upgrade the staff again and turned to Coach Harrison to play a more visible role throughout.

"It's not everyday a small program such as ours has access to someone with the depth of knowledge Coach Harrison has," Kling said. "I realized that the knowledge he has bestowed on the pitchers could also be delivered to our position players, and quite frankly, the rest of the coaching staff as well."

In addition to his ownership of MSA and his work with the Cardinals, Coach Harrison previously served as an assistant and head coach at the University of Michigan from 1995 through 2002. As an assistant, Coach Harrison oversaw the recruiting of the Wolverine program as well as instructing the hitters and infielders, as well as coaching third base and being the point-person for the UofM offense.

Additionally, Coach Harrison has been a trials coach for USA Baseball, the head coach at Master's College in Santa Clarita, California  and an assistant baseball coach at three institutions including Kansas State University. Coach Harrison also was an instructor in the Netherlands in 1986 and the head baseball coach for Athletes in Action in 1985 during their tour of Europe.

Coach Harrison played at Oral Roberts University, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Art's degree. Coach Harrison lives in Tecumseh, with his wife and two children.