Jake Harrington
Athletic Specialist/ Men’s Golf Coach
Phone: 602.243.8240
Cell: 602.750.8272
E-Mail: jake.harrington@smcmail.maricopa.edu
At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, Jake Harrington was hired to fill the big shoes left by Travis Brown who had left South Mountain Community College to fulfill his dream of coaching at the NCAA level (Chico State University). “It feels really good to be back home at South Mountain Community College and be able to continue a tradition of excellence left by Coach Brown both academically and athletically,” Harrington said. Harrington played under Brown in 2002, where he helped lead a young team to the schools second appearance at the NJCAA Division II National Championships, where they finished in 5th place after being ranked as high as #1 in the nation on Golfstat. Harrington finished the season at South Mountain Community College with Academic All-American, All-Region, and All-Conference Honors.
In 2002 he left SMCC with a golf scholarship to Holy Names University in Oakland, California with teammate Will Schoenfeld. At HNU, Harrington earned All-Conference and All-Region honors while helping the Hawks to be ranked as high as #1 in the NAIA both seasons according to Golfstat. In 2004, Harrington graduated with honors with his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from HNU and then returned to Arizona to be close to family and pursue his dream of getting a Master’s Degree.
In 2006, Harrington graduated with a 3.7 GPA from the University of Phoenix with his Master’s Degree in Global Management. Now Harrington is looking forward to the challenge of being a college golf coach for one of the most successful junior college programs in the country. “My goal is to continue to bring in the most talented golfers from around the world, help them develop both academically and athletically so they can compete in the national spotlight, and continue on to fulfill their dreams of playing golf at a four-year college while earning their degrees,” Harrington said.
Coach Harrington currently lives in Chandler, Arizona.
Degrees:
- University of Phoenix – Masters Degree in Global Management
- Holy Names University – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management
- South Mountain Community College – Associates Degree in General Studies