Harp will begin duties as member of the school's development office on Wednesday. He will be in charge of fundraising for the athletic's depatrment and will have the title of Development Officer for Athletics and Special Events. I am very appreciative of the HSU community, the coaches and athletic staff that I have worked with and most importantly the kids that I have had the pleasure of coaching the last 16 years. The kids were the reason for me getting into the business. You look at the success that some of the former athletes are having in the business world and that is where my success as a coach is measured.
Wins are great, but kids who win outside of basketball and in life are what it is all about.
Harp leaves HSU as the school's all-time winningest coach. He posted an 190- 142 mark in his 13 years at the helm. This year his team finished 11-13. In all he had nine winning seasons and went to the playoffs two times. He was named conference coach of the year three times, including the 1999-00 season.