Troy University Athletics
Basketball (W)
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- nharrow@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 3330
Neil Harrow begins his seventh season at Troy in 2021-22 as an assistant coach. In his first six seasons with the Trojans, Harrow has helped guide the Trojans to four Sun Belt Championships and five post season berths including three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Harrow, who lends his expertise with both the guards and forwards, 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 three Sun Belt Tournament Championships ('16,'17, '21) as well as their first-ever Sun Belt Regular Season Crown in 2020 while also earning trips to two NCAA Tournaments, the WNIT and WBI postseason tournaments.
Since Harrow's first season in 2015-16, he has helped guide numerous student-athletes to 13 All-Sun Belt honors including four 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), Felmas Koranga, who was named the SBC Newcomer of the Year (2021), Alexus Dye who became the first Trojan to be named the Sun Belt Player of ther Year (2021) and many others.
During Harrow's tenure at Troy, the Trojans have consistently ranked at, or near the top, in numerous statistical categories. Between 2017-21 Troy led the nation in rebounds per game while leading the country in every rebounding category during the 2019-20 season. 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. Since his first season in 2015-16, Troy has led the Sun Belt in scoring average per game every season. In 2020-21, Troy had its best offensive season since the 1992-93 season when they averaged 86.0 ppg, the third-best average in the NCAA. Troy also saw itself rank near the top in assists and steals. The Trojans ranked 13th in assists per game (16.8 apg) and 12th in total assists (471) while ranking fifth in total steals (291) and 26th in steals per game (10.4 spg).
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 the U18 boys’ team in 2011-12. He guided the team to a 24-2 record and a championship in the Catalan “Nivel C” league, 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 of the West of Scotland in 2010.
