HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Head Coach Sean O’Regan named Neil Harrow as an assistant coach to complete the coaching staff for the 2024-25 women’s basketball season.

“I’m thankful Coach O made this happen,” said Harrow. “I am really happy to be back at JMU after spending the college offseason with the LA Sparks. I feel like I learned a lot during the WNBA season and hope to bring some of those lessons and ideas to the table. I’m excited to get to know the amazing new staff members and all work together towards another championship here in this special environment. I really like this staff and group of players and can’t wait to start this journey with them!”

Harrow recently served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks under two-time WNBA Coach of the Year Curt Miller. During his season in LA, Rickea Jackson was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team alongside Kamilla Cardoso (Chicago Sky), Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever), Leonie Fiebich (New York Liberty), and Angel Reese (Chicago Sky). Additionally, four Sparks participated in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games: Dearica Hamby (USA), Kia Nurse (Canada), Stephanie Talbot (Australia) and Li Yueru (China).

He also worked as an advanced scout for the Connecticut Sun under Miller from 2021-2022 and for the Sparks in 2023.

“We are so excited to welcome Neil back to us,” said O’Regan. “His passion for the game is infectious and his knowledge of the game is exceptional. We are thrilled to have him back in our family.”

Prior to his time in Tinseltown, Harrow was an assistant coach for the Dukes in 2022-23 before being elevated to associate head coach for the 2023-24 campaign. The past two seasons saw the JMU reach the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Championship title game twice, capturing the tournament crown for an automatic berth into the Women’s Basketball Championship in 2023.

Harrow arrived in Harrisonburg after serving as an assistant coach at Sun Belt Conference foe Troy University from 2015-2022. There, he helped guide the Trojans to five Sun Belt Conference Championship titles, three NCAA tournament appearances and two WNIT appearances. While at Troy, Harrow was tabbed a 2017 WBCA 30 Under 30 honoree.

Before Troy, Harrow spent two seasons at Valdosta State University as a graduate assistant (2013-15) and three seasons coaching the men’s basketball program at B.Q. Martinenc in Barcelona, Spain (2010-13). In his first season in Barcelona, Harrow was the head coach for the U16 boys team which he guided to a league championship before being promoted to head coach of the U18 team, turning a team that finished the prior season 1-27 into a league champion with a record of 24-2. In his final season with B.Q. Martinenc, Harrow served as the assistant coach for the U21 men’s team that finished the season as both League (1st Division Preferente) and National Champions (Catalunya).

A native of East Kilbride, Scotland, Harrow earned a bachelor’s degree in sport coaching from the University of West Scotland in 2010 prior to earning a master’s degree in education from Valdosta State in 2015.

— JMU Athletics —