Basketball at The University of the West of Scotland has come a long way since its inception, but we must always be grateful and thankful to those who started our journey. Graduating in 2010, Harrow was one of the founding members of Basketball at the Lanarkshire campus.
Prior to his two seasons at Valdosta State, Harrow spent three years with the men’s basketball program at F.C Martinenc in Barcelona.
After playing for F.C. Martinenc in 2010-11, Harrow spent the next two seasons coaching for the club, starting as the head coach of the U18 boy’s team in 2011-12. He helped the team to a 24-2 record and a championship in the Catalan “Nivel C” league, leading to promotion into the “Nivel B” league.
In 2012-13, Harrow served in a dual role as head coach of the U16 boy’s team and assistant coach for the U21 men’s team. He led the U16 team to a 13-1 record and a league championship while helping the U21 side to a 23-7 overall record, a league championship and a regional championship.
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. He is one of just two foreign coaches currently in the Sun Belt, joining ULM associate head coach Eun Jung Ok.
I am proud to have been one of the people to get the basketball team going at UWS. We were just a bunch of guys who weren’t scared to put ourselves out there and start something new. We literally started with nothing, but that’s how it goes. We hoped to have fun, represent the college well, and let it grow over time into something better. I think we achieved all 3. It showed me that sometimes all you need is the courage to start something, and not worry about what everyone else has or where their journey is. Being inducted into the sports Hall of Fame there is both a surprise and an honour. I love the game of basketball and I am excited to be a small part of the history of something special. I am excited to watch the team at UWS grow from afar.
Neil Harrow, Class of 2020
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