Lindenwood University Athletics

Brittany Harris is entering her fourth season as the assistant coach of the Lindenwood gymnastics team in 2022.

During the 2021 season, Harris helped the Lions to finish first in the MIC, and second at the USAG Collegiate National Championships. Harris was a recipient of the WCGA Division II Regional Assistant Coach of the Year honor, following the successful season put together by the team. Under the tutelage of Harris, four student-athletes earned WCGA All-American accolades, three were selection to compete at regionals, and three collected conference weekly performance honors. Harris also assisted in the coaching of eight first-team and nine second-team All-MIC performers.

In 2020, Harris helped coach the Lindenwood Lions to a conference-leading ranking and the MIC regular season title, as the team finished at the 50th ranking, and the Lions held the highest-average team score of any MIC team, with 193.685 points per meet. Harris also helped the Lions achieve the highest Team NQS of any MIC school, with a team score of 194.280. Harris helped to consistently bring out the best in the student athletes on the team, as numerous Lions secured MIC honors during the season, including Gayla Griswold (3x MIC Newcomer of the Week), Aleah Leman (MIC Performance of the Week), Ryan Henry (MIC Gymnast of the Week, MIC Performance of the Week, MIC Senior of the Year), Sydney Lopez (MIC Newcomer of the Week), and Kyndall Baze (MIC Performance of the Week). Courtney Mitchell and Griswold were named WCGA All-Americans during the 2020 season. Katie Bailey, Griswold, Henry, Leman, and Mitchell all secured USAG accolades during the campaign as well.

In 2019, Lindenwood had its most successful season in program history. The Lions established a new conference record by winning their fifth consecutive MIC Championship. Lindenwood also captured its third USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship in the last five years in Bridgeport, Conn. During the team finals, the Lions posted a 196.375, the second-highest score in program history to earn the title. Lindenwood's 49.500 during its final rotation on beam established a new program record in the event and sealed the dramatic come-from-behind victory for the Lions. Finally, Lindenwood became just the third-ever NCAA Division II program to compete in an NCAA Regional. The Lions set a new program record in 2019 with a Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) of 195.400, the highest mark in program history. 

Lindenwood achieved a score above 195 seven times this season, setting a new program record. The Lions picked up two victories over teams ranked inside the top 25 in 2019. On Feb. 15, Lindenwood upended No. 23 Iowa State at the GymQuarters Invitational. Nearly one month later, the Lions took down No. 17 Missouri at the State of Missouri Meet on Mar. 10.

In all, Lindenwood boasted 18 MIC all-conference selections and 10 USAG All-Americans. Additionally, the Lions won the MIC Gymnast of the Week award six times.

In 2019, Harris was a member of the Lindenwood coaching staff which earned distinction as recipients of the 2019 Division II Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year.

Harris competed as a member of the Oregon State women’s gymnastics team from 2011-2014, and most recently served as an assistant coach on the Beavers’ staff during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
 
As an assistant coach at Oregon State, Harris assisted head coach Tanya Chaplin coaching the balance beam as well as with choreography on the floor exercise. Harris assisted the Beavers to a balance beam season-high score of 49.300 against the Arizona Wildcats.
 
As a gymnast at Oregon State, Harris helped the Beavers reach the NCAA Championships twice (2011 & ’12). In 2013, she qualified for the national championships as an individual all-around competitor. Harris was named to the All-Pac-12 First-Team on the uneven bars in 2013. One year earlier in 2012, Harris landed on the All-Pac-12 Second-Team for her performance on the uneven bars.
 
Harris was a member of the 2010 Junior Olympic National Team. As a member of the National Team, Harris finished fourth in the all-around and tied for third on the uneven bars at the J.O. National Championships in 2010. Harris received the Shannon Miller Award in 2010, given annually to the top gymnast in the state of Oklahoma.
 
Harris graduated from Oregon State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences.
 
Harris is a native of Tulsa, Okla.