Background
Harris, Tim Ray was born on December 21, 1961 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Leo and June (Glazier) Harris.
Harris, Tim Ray was born on December 21, 1961 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Leo and June (Glazier) Harris.
Harris played four seasons of college soccer with University of California, Los Angeles from 1980 to 1983. He was a second team All-American in 1983 and finished his career third on the school’s career victories list with forty-eight.
He also earned one cap with the United States. national team He is the Senior Vice President of Business Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team College Professional Drafted but not signed in 1984 by the San Diego Sockers, Harris signed with the Los Angeles Lazers of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
He played with the Lazers for three seasons before moving to the Minnesota Strikers.
Significantly for his future career, Jerry Buss, owner of the Lazers also owned the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association). Harris spent one season in Minnesota.
In 1989, he played one season with the California Kickers of the Western Soccer League. National team Harris earned one cap with the United States. national team
He replaced Arnie Mausser at halftime in a 5-0 loss to England on June 16, 1985.
Harris played another eleven games with the United States. B team Harris spent at least the 1989 season as an assistant coach with University of California, Los Los Angeles Brad Friedel stated in an interview that Harris was his all-time football hero, stating that he was the one who "started my journey". Following his retirement from playing professionally, Harris began working in commercial real estate.
In this capacity, he joined the management team for the Great Western Forum which served as the home court for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
By 1993, he had risen to the position of Forum Sports Vice President. He eventually jumped to the Lakers organization, becoming the Senior Vice President of Business Operations, Chief Marketing Officer for the Lakers.