Nate Harris (basketball)
American basketball coach and former player
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Nate Harris is an American basketball coach and former player, who is the current head coach of the Montana Lady Griz basketball team.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Montana |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| Record | 18–30 (.375) |
| Annual salary | $135,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Ronan, Montana, United States |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2007 | Montana Tech |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Men's basketball | |
| 2008–2010 | Montana Tech (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | Fresno Pacific (assistant) |
| Women's basketball | |
| 2011–2014 | Montana State Billings (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Montana State (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Montana State (associate HC) |
| 2018–2019 | Angelo State (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | Angelo State |
| 2021–2023 | Montana (assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Montana (associate HC) |
| 2025–present | Montana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 37–53 (.411) |
Early life and education
Harris was born in Ronan, Montana.[2]
Coaching career
On April 27, 2021, Harris was hired as an assistant coach for the Montana Lady Griz basketball team of the Big Sky Conference.[3] During his two-years as head coach of Angelo State, Harris had an overall record of 19–23 (.452).[3] After Brian Holsinger's leave of absence as head coach on January 16, 2026, Harris was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[4]
On March 18, 2025, Harris signed a three-year contract to become the eighth head coach in University of Montana program history.[5][6][7] The contract has a base salary of $135,000 per year, in addition to performance bonuses.[8]