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The school's all-time winningest coach, Chris Harney '97 embarks on his 19th season at the helm of the Seahawk men's basketball program in 2023-24. Harney is one of the top coaches in Division III, maintaining St. Mary's College in the conference, regional, and national spotlights.

He was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics & Recreation in Summer 2016. Harney's administrative duties include supervising baseball and working closely with the Office of Admission. Five years later (October 2021), the Pt. Pleasant, N.J., native was named an Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee (ADID). As an ADID, Harney serves as a primary point of contact to receive and distribute information around diversity and inclusion topics.

Under Harney's leadership, the Seahawks have collected 10 winning seasons, six Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) regular-season championship titles, six 20-plus win campaigns, five NCAA Tournament berths, four NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, and two NCAA Elite 8 showings.

Harney and the Seahawks set the school's single-season record for wins with 27 during the 2012-13 campaign. He became the school's all-time winningest coach during his sixth season (2010-11) as head coach with a 74-56 win over Marymount (VA.) University on January 5, 2011, for his 101st career win. That same season, the Seahawks made the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Elite 8.

In his third season (2007-08), the Seahawks turned around an 11-11 campaign with eight straight wins, won the CAC tournament championship title, notched the school's first-ever NCAA tournament berth, and advanced to the Sweet 16.

• 4 Capital Athletic Conference Tournament Titles (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013)
• 6 Capital Athletic Conference Regular Season Titles (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
• 2 NABC Middle Atlantic District Coach of the Year 
• 3 Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
• 2 Capital Athletic Conference Players of the Year
• 2 Capital Athletic Conference Rookies of the Year
• 3 All-United East Conference performers
• 26 All-Capital Athletic Conference selections (13 First Team)
• Five 1,000-point scorers
• 18 conference statistical leaders
• 5 NCAA Tournament berths
• 4 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances
• 2 NCAA Elite 8 appearances
• 13 conference tournament appearances

• NABC All-America (1): 2015 - Nick LaGuerre (2nd, G)
• NABC Middle Atlantic District Coach of the Year (2): 2010, 2013
• 5 NABC All-Middle Atlantic District (1 First Team): Nick LaGuerre (3x) ... Alex Franz (1x) ... Camontae Griffin (1x)
• NABC Allstate Good Works Team (1): 2014 - Nick LaGuerre
• D3hoops.com All-America (2): 2015 - Nick LaGuerre (2nd, G) ... 2011 - Alex Franz (4th, G)
• D3hoops.com Middle Atlantic Region Player of the Year (1): 2011 - Alex Franz
• D3hoops.com Middle Atlantic Region Rookie of the Year (1): 2011 - Christian MacAuley
• 9 D3hoops.com All-Middle Atlantic Region (3 First Team): Alex Franz (2x) ... Camontae Griffin (2x) ... Nick LaGuerre (2x) ... Tyson Lesesne (2x) ... Sam Burum (1x)
• Reese's Division III College All-Star (2): 2015 - Nick LaGuerre ... 2011 - Alex Franz
• Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (3): 2010, 2011, 2013
• Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2): 2015 - Nick LaGuerre ... 2011 - Alex Franz
• Capital Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year (2): 2020 - Gary Grant ... 2011 - Christian MacAuley
• Capital Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (1): 2011 - Sam Burum
• Jostens Trophy finalists (2): Nick LaGuerre '15 ... Sam Burum '11
• 2 student-athletes named College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District II
• 4 student-athletes named to NABC Honors Court
• 8 student-athletes named United East Scholar-Athletes
• 52 student-athletes on Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2008-2021)

• Head Coach, Bel Air HS (2001-04) - 2004 Harford County Coach of the Year by Baltimore Sun after leading Bel Air to a program-best 21-3 record ... Compiled a three-year record of 41-27 and led team to highest area ranking in three decades
• Assistant Coach, Bel Air HS (2000-01)

• B.A. in History with a certification in teaching - St. Mary’s College of Maryland (1997)
• Transferred to St. Mary's College of Maryland from Ocean County (NJ) College
• Lives in Lexington Park with wife, Carrie '99, and daughters, Drue, Wrenn, Sloane, and Elle