Mark Harris

Background

Harris was born on March 29, 1985 in Derby, Western Australia.

Education

He attended Sevenoaks Senior College and later attended ECU University in 2003 and studied Sports Science.

Career

He was first selected in the team in 2010 to play in a Tri-Series against New Zealand and Argentina later that year in December at Hawker Park, ACT. Harris has remained in the team through to this present day and has since played in the 2013 and 2015 World Series Fastpitch Team with the Steelers

He"s 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall. Harris moved to Perth from Derby before his first birthday and has spent a short period of time living in Melbourne during 2009. Harris is currently working as an Information Technology Projects Administrator at the West Coast Eagles Football Club.

In 2015 Harris announced his engagement to Leah Brenton in Paris.

Harris has played a variety of positions including catching, outfielding and recently has had brief appearances on the pitching rubber. He is known in the Steelers team for his outfielding, speed and combo of short and long game.

Harris originally started his time in the sport as an umpire and then coach, with over 350 games experience before playing the sport at the age of 17. In 2003 he took at stint on the side lines with a shoulder recon and then had a second in 2009, however has recovered well and has continued to play the sport at the highest level

Steelers appearances

2010 - Tri-Series, ACT Canberra - New Zealand, Argentina

2011 - Friendship Series, Argentina

2012 - 2013 World Series Qualifiers, ACT Canberra - Samoa, Proportional navigation guidance

2013 - World Series, Auckland New Zealand / Transport-Tasman Series, Auckland New Zealand - New Zealand vs Australia

2014 - 2015 World Series Qualifiers, Auckland New Zealand - Samoa, New Zealand

2015 - World Series, Saskatoon Canada

Western Blaze appearances

2005 - Tasmania

2006 - Sydney

2007 - Sydney

2008 -

2009 -

2011 - Brisbane

2012 - Sydney

2013 - Canberra

2014 - Perth

2015 - Brisbane

He makes appearances behind the dish and also plays Leftfield.

In 2014 he made his debut on the pitching rubber which was short lived however, he"s since pitched again in 2015 with better results. Coaching

2004 - SEMSA Association Junior Head Coach, Perth

2005 - State Under 19"s Assistant Coach, Tasmania

2006 - State Under 19"s Assistant Coach, Canberra

2010 - State Under 16"s Head Coach, in Sydney

2015 - State Under 17"s Head Coach, in Canberra

2016 - Appointed as the Under 17"s Head Coach, in Perth

Harris has been a driving force in developing clinics throughout Western Australia and continues to run these around the metro area. Club & Association level

He"s played with several teams including Bandits, Rebels, Breakaways, Animals, Bayswater and Western Cobras.

Most of Mark"s club level softball has been with Bayswater Morley Club in which he"s enjoyed much success.

During his time at the club he"s been under the tutelage of former national reps including, Stephen Oliver, Neal Delegate Pero, Dean Maringoni and Michael Titheridge. Over a period of 8 years Harris has join Toowoomba Association at the Brisbane State Championships 7 times.

Achievements

• During Harris"s time with the Blaze he"s won Most Valuable Player Trophies in 2013 and 2011. Harris had previous attained his coaching certifications and has since re-certified as a level 2 coach. Harris started his career at Dale Districts Men"s Association in which he"s won 4 Runner-Up Most Valuable Player"s along with one Most Valuable Player Trophy. In 2014 Harris was the winner of the Newcrest Washington Spirit Award, which is allocated to one member of Washington, that"s displayed positive attributes within their teams and within the softball community throughout Washington during that year.