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Del Harris is in his sixth full season as an assistant coach for the Mavericks after joining the franchise during the last two months of the 1999-2000 season. During his time with the Mavericks, the team has posted an impressive 295-135 (.686) record.

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Del Harris Biography

Harris is one of the most experienced coaches in the NBA, becoming the 20th coach to record over 500 wins. With 13-plus years as a head coach, he has compiled a 556-457 overall record with three different teams. In his last eight full seasons, Harris’ clubs won over 400 games. After being named head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 1994-95 season, Harris compiled an impressive 218-110 record (.665), highlighted by the 1997-98 season’s 61-21 mark, the best record ever for a Harris-led club. He joined Pat Riley as the only coach in L.A. franchise history to register three consecutive 50-plus wins in a season, including the 61-win season.

In 1994-95, during Harris’ first season with the Lakers, Los Angeles went from a lottery team the season before to a 48-win team that beat Seattle, the division winner, in the first round of the playoffs. That year Harris received the NBA Coach of the Year award. In his last three seasons with Los Angeles, the Lakers scored the most total points in the league. Also in 1997-98, the Lakers became only the third team in NBA history to lead the league in scoring while holding the opponents below 100 points per game for the season.

Prior to joining the Lakers, Harris coached in Milwaukee, where he guided the Bucks to four consecutive playoff appearances and compiled a 191-154 overall record (.554) in his four-plus seasons as the head coach (from 1987-88 through the first part of 1991-92). During his tenure at Milwaukee, the Bucks established several franchise records, including longest home-winning streak (18), free throw percentage (.820, a then-NBA record) and steals (894). Before assuming Milwaukee’s head coaching position in June of 1987, Harris served as the Bucks scout and assistant coach under then-head coach Don Nelson (1983-1987).

Del landed his initial NBA job with the Houston Rockets in 1976, spending three years as an assistant coach under Tom Nissalke. The Rockets promoted Harris following Nissalke’s departure prior to the 1979-80 campaign. He led the Rockets to playoff berths his first three seasons, highlighted by a trip to the 1981 NBA Finals where Houston lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. The Rockets established a then-NBA record during their march to the Western Conference Championship that season, winning eight games on the road during the playoffs, including the decisive game over the defending champion Lakers at the Forum in the first round.

The 67-year-old Plainfield, Ind. native has flourished at virtually every level in 45 years of coaching, including the NBA, collegiate, overseas and high school ranks. As the head coach for Earlham College (Indiana), he led the team to a school-record 176 victories and the first three conference championships in the school’s history during his nine-year stint there. Harris also gained international experience as he coached seven seasons in Puerto Rico (1969-75), posting a 176-61 record and winning three national championships. He also was an advisor to the Canada National Team in 1993-94 for the 1994 World Games.

Harris has also developed many young players into All-Stars in the NBA. In four years at Los Angeles, he had five different players make the All-Star Team, four for the first time (Cedric Ceballos, Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel and Kobe Bryant). He had three players make the All-Rookie Team, including Jones, Bryant and Travis Knight. He also worked with three-time NBA MVP Moses Malone at the Utah Stars and Houston Rockets in Malone’s developmental years. In the summer of 1998, Del served as one of the assistant coaches for the bronze medal-winning Team USA at the World Championship of Basketball in Athens, Greece. This past summer he coached the the Chinese National Team and led them out of the preliminaries to an eighth place finish at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Their win against defending World Champion Serbia was China’s first ever over a world class recognized team. Harris attended Milligan College in Tennessee, where he graduated cum laude in 1959 with a degree in religion. He earned a master’s degree in history from Indiana University in 1965.

Del and his wife, Anne, have one son, Nik, who is a sophomore in high school. He has four children from a previous marriage, sons Larry, Alex and Stan, and daughter Carey. He is also the grandfather of five.

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    Speaking fees for Del Harris, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Del Harris are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Del Harris, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Del Harris speak about?

    Del Harris is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Sports.
  • Where does Del Harris travel from?

    Del Harris generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Del Harris’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Del Harris for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Del Harris for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Del Harris or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Del Harris is in his sixth full season as an assistant coach for the Mavericks after joining the franchise during the last two months of the 1999-2000 season. During his time with the Mavericks, the team has posted an impressive 295-135 (.686) record.

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Del Harris Biography

Harris is one of the most experienced coaches in the NBA, becoming the 20th coach to record over 500 wins. With 13-plus years as a head coach, he has compiled a 556-457 overall record with three different teams. In his last eight full seasons, Harris’ clubs won over 400 games. After being named head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 1994-95 season, Harris compiled an impressive 218-110 record (.665), highlighted by the 1997-98 season’s 61-21 mark, the best record ever for a Harris-led club. He joined Pat Riley as the only coach in L.A. franchise history to register three consecutive 50-plus wins in a season, including the 61-win season.

In 1994-95, during Harris’ first season with the Lakers, Los Angeles went from a lottery team the season before to a 48-win team that beat Seattle, the division winner, in the first round of the playoffs. That year Harris received the NBA Coach of the Year award. In his last three seasons with Los Angeles, the Lakers scored the most total points in the league. Also in 1997-98, the Lakers became only the third team in NBA history to lead the league in scoring while holding the opponents below 100 points per game for the season.

Prior to joining the Lakers, Harris coached in Milwaukee, where he guided the Bucks to four consecutive playoff appearances and compiled a 191-154 overall record (.554) in his four-plus seasons as the head coach (from 1987-88 through the first part of 1991-92). During his tenure at Milwaukee, the Bucks established several franchise records, including longest home-winning streak (18), free throw percentage (.820, a then-NBA record) and steals (894). Before assuming Milwaukee’s head coaching position in June of 1987, Harris served as the Bucks scout and assistant coach under then-head coach Don Nelson (1983-1987).

Del landed his initial NBA job with the Houston Rockets in 1976, spending three years as an assistant coach under Tom Nissalke. The Rockets promoted Harris following Nissalke’s departure prior to the 1979-80 campaign. He led the Rockets to playoff berths his first three seasons, highlighted by a trip to the 1981 NBA Finals where Houston lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. The Rockets established a then-NBA record during their march to the Western Conference Championship that season, winning eight games on the road during the playoffs, including the decisive game over the defending champion Lakers at the Forum in the first round.

The 67-year-old Plainfield, Ind. native has flourished at virtually every level in 45 years of coaching, including the NBA, collegiate, overseas and high school ranks. As the head coach for Earlham College (Indiana), he led the team to a school-record 176 victories and the first three conference championships in the school’s history during his nine-year stint there. Harris also gained international experience as he coached seven seasons in Puerto Rico (1969-75), posting a 176-61 record and winning three national championships. He also was an advisor to the Canada National Team in 1993-94 for the 1994 World Games.

Harris has also developed many young players into All-Stars in the NBA. In four years at Los Angeles, he had five different players make the All-Star Team, four for the first time (Cedric Ceballos, Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel and Kobe Bryant). He had three players make the All-Rookie Team, including Jones, Bryant and Travis Knight. He also worked with three-time NBA MVP Moses Malone at the Utah Stars and Houston Rockets in Malone’s developmental years. In the summer of 1998, Del served as one of the assistant coaches for the bronze medal-winning Team USA at the World Championship of Basketball in Athens, Greece. This past summer he coached the the Chinese National Team and led them out of the preliminaries to an eighth place finish at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Their win against defending World Champion Serbia was China’s first ever over a world class recognized team. Harris attended Milligan College in Tennessee, where he graduated cum laude in 1959 with a degree in religion. He earned a master’s degree in history from Indiana University in 1965.

Del and his wife, Anne, have one son, Nik, who is a sophomore in high school. He has four children from a previous marriage, sons Larry, Alex and Stan, and daughter Carey. He is also the grandfather of five.

FAQs on booking Del Harris

  • How do I book Del Harris to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Del Harris for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Del Harris, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Del Harris or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Del Harris

    Speaking fees for Del Harris, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Del Harris are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Del Harris, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Del Harris speak about?

    Del Harris is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Sports.
  • Where does Del Harris travel from?

    Del Harris generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Del Harris’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Del Harris for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Del Harris for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Del Harris or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Del Harris is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Del Harris for your event is available upon request. Del Harris generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Chalene Johnson, Jen Rustemeyer, Katherine Zimmerman, Bob Chapman and Rob Paulson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Del Harris for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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