• Announced
Dec.
2, 2020, as assistant coach of XULA's softball program, which made its intercollegiate debut in 2021
• Assistant coach for four years (2017-20) for the Jacksonville (Fla.) Storm, a travel-ball team
• Played four seasons (2015-18) collegiately for Savannah State University (Savannah, Ga.) in
NCAA Division I
— Hit .311 in four seasons, .390 as a senior . . . Hit left-handed
— Third-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a shortstop in 2016 and an outfielder in 2018, her senior season
— Received a Savannah State softball award for best all-around player in 2018
— Member of Savannah State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
— Received her bachelor of arts degree in in homeland security and emergency management
in 2018
• Skilled in painting and digital art
• Native of Jacksonville, Fla., and a 2014 graduate of that city's Paxon School for Advanced Studies
• First name pronounced bree-ann-uh
• Her father, Ronrico Harris, played baseball for Florida State College at Jacksonville
and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1994
Favorites
Food: Pasta
Candy: Snickers
Pizza toppings: Black olives
Ice cream flavor: Strawberry
Cake: Red velvet
Flower: Rose
Color: Blue
Vacation destination: Seattle
What They're Saying About Brianna Harris
Jose Gonzalez, Savannah State Head Coach
"Brianna is a bright young lady with great knowledge of the game.
She will bring so much energy to the Xavier program. She comes from a wonderful family.
Her dad and I played ball together. I wish Brianna the best."
Eric Palmer, Jacksonville Storm Coach
"I have known Brianna since she played T-ball with my daughter at age six.
Brianna is fast as lightning — that's why we call her Breezy. You're going to enjoy her.
She's a hard worker — that's what I like about her. Xavier is fortunate to have someone who loves softball as much Breezy does.
As a coach with the Storm she had a good presence with her girls. She's passionate about what she does,
and she expects her players to perform. She could be demanding at times with her players,
yet they still liked her and respected her."
