Background
Harris, Charles Somerville was born on August 22, 1950 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert O. and Dorothy J. Harris.
athletics coach conference executive
Harris, Charles Somerville was born on August 22, 1950 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert O. and Dorothy J. Harris.
Bachelor, Hampton (Virginia) Institute, 1972; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1973.
Information assistant University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973, assistant director athletics, 1973-1979. Director recreational and intramural athletics University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1979-1985. Director athletics Arizona State University, Tempe, 1985-1997.
Commissioner Mid Eastern Athletic Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina, since 1997. Consultant athletics Hampton University, 1990-1991, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1990-1991. Chairman Pac-10 committee National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Member of Executive Committee Valley of the Sun Young Men’s Christian Association, Phoenix. Active mens basketball committee National Collegiate Athletic Association, finance aid committee. Member National Association Dirs.
Collegiate Athletics (Executive Committee), Sigma Pi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi (regional citation 1978).
Married Lenora Billings, August 10, 1973.