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2019-20 Overall Record
Neil Harrow
Assistant CoaCh
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6th Season | West Scotland, 2010 East Kilbride, Scotland | Hired June 30, 2015
Neil Harrow begins his sixth season at Troy in 2020-21 as an assistant coach . In his first five seasons with the Trojans, Harrow has helped guide the Trojans to three Sun Belt Championships and four Post Season berths including two NCAA Tournament appearances .
Harrow, who works with all aspects of the team, has been a vital part in creating a championship culture within the Troy women’s basketball program . During his time at Troy, Harrow has helped lead the Trojans to back-to-back Sun Belt Tournament Championships (‘16 & ‘17) as well as their first-ever Sun Belt Regular Season Crown in 2020 as well as appearances in the WNIT and WBI tournaments .
Since Harrow’s first season in 2015-16, he has helped guide student-athletes to nine All-Sun Belt honors including three first team honors . Harrow has been instrumental in the development in numerous student-athletes including Ashley Beverly Kelley, who was a three-time All-Sun Belt Performer (2013-16) and a back-to-back first team honoree, Sky’Lynn Holmes, who earned the SBC Newcomer of the Year (2017-18) and Defensive Player of the Year (2018-19) and many others .
During Harrow’s tenure at Troy, the Trojans have consistently ranked at, or near the top, in numerous statistical categories . Between 2017-20, Troy has led the country in multiple rebounding categories . On top of being the nation’s best rebounding team, Troy has also been one of the best at scoring points, finishing in the top 10 every season since 2015-16 and finishing no lower than 16th since the 2013-14 season . Since his first season in 2015-16, Troy has led the Sun Belt in scoring average per game . Prior to arriving at Troy, Harrow spent two seasons at Valdosta State as a graduate assistant coach (2013-15) and two seasons coaching the men’s basketball program at F .C Martinenc in Barcelona, Spain (2011-13) where he was the head coach of record and a championship in the Catalan “Nivel C” league,
HARROW TIMELINE
2015-present (6 seasons)
2013-15 (2 season)
2011-13 (2 seasons)
2009-10 (1 season)
Troy
Assistant Coach
Valdosta State
Graduate Assistant
F.C. Martinenc Boys Head/Assistant Coach
Glasgow Storm
Head Coach
leading to promotion into the “Nivel B” league . The following year he served in a dual role as head coach of the U16 boys’ team and assistant coach for the U21 men’s team . During his time in Barcelona, Harrow also served as a youth development coach at the Benjamin Franklin International School and the American School of Barcelona . He also served as a coach at the Jordan Brand Invitational in Barcelona .
Harrow joins Houston Baptist head coach Donna Finnie and assistant coach Becca Allison as the only three Scotland natives coaching in NCAA women’s basketball .
A native of East Kilbride in Scotland, Harrow earned a bachelor’s degree in sports coaching and physiology from the University
the U18 boys’ team in 2011-12 . He guided the team to a 24-2 of the West of Scotland in 2010 .