Weber State University Athletics
Men's Basketball
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- Assistant Coach
New to the staff this season is CHARLES HARRAL. He joined the staff in mid-June replacing Jeff Lindner who left to join the men’s basketball staff at San Francisco. ... Harral brings some solid coaching credentials to the Wildcat hoop staff. ... He spent the past two seasons at South Plains JC for Coach Steve Green. The Texans posted a 30-5 record in 2007-08 and defeated Salt Lake Community College in the championship game of the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. ... A native of San Antonio, Texas, Harral graduated from Churchill High School in 1999 and enrolled at Texas Tech. ... As an undergraduate, Harral served as the student manager for the Red Raider’s men’s basketball team for two seasons under Coach James Dickey and two seasons under legendary coach Bob Knight. ... Harral graduated in May of 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise & Sports Science. ... From 2003 through 2005, he served as a graduate assistant coaches at the University of Texas - El Paso under both Billy Gillespie and Doc Sadler while working on his master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. He obtained that degree in August of 2005. ... He left UTEP and was hired as an assistant coach at Arkansas-Fort Smith in 2005-06. Fort Smith was in it’s last season as a junior college before moving up to the four-year level. That team posted a 33-3 record and won the NJCAA national championship game in Hutchinson, Kansas.
"Charles is a well rounded individual. He can coach, scout, recruit, and break down film. He is especially strong in the area of guiding players in their academic endeavors. As a person he is fair, honest and has a tremendous worth ethic. He’s driven to succeed and has been extremely successful wherever he has been." says WSU head coach, Randy Rahe.
