Brett Harker


Brett Keaton Harker is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. He played college baseball at the College of Charleston for head coach John Pawlowski from 2003 to 2005 before playing professionally from 2005 to 2011. Harker then served as head baseball coach of the Furman Paladins.

Amateur career

Harker attended Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina. He then committed to the College of Charleston, where he was a member of the Cougars baseball team. In 2004, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career

Harker was drafted in the 5th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Coaching career

On July 9, 2014, Harker was named the pitching coach of the Furman Paladins baseball team.
On July 6, 2016, Harker was introduced as the head coach of Furman. Furman University announced on May 18, 2020 that the Paladins baseball team would be terminated due to budget concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Head coaching record