Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Shelby, North Carolina |
October 27, 1958
Playing career | |
1978–1981 | Gardner–Webb |
1982 | Buffalo Bills |
1983–1984 | Boston/New Orleans Breakers |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992–1993 | Gardner–Webb (WR) |
1994 | UTEP (DB) |
1995–1997 | Clemson (DB) |
1998–2000 | Alabama (WR) |
2001–2002 | LSU (DB) |
2003–2006 | Alabama (WR) |
2007–2008 | Mississippi State (DC) |
2009–2012 | Clemson (Co-DC/DB) |
2013–2014 | Auburn (Co-DC/S) |
2015–present | Louisiana-Lafayette (Co-DC/OLB) |
Charlie Harbison (born October 27, 1958 in Shelby, North Carolina is a current college football coach serving as the co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Most recently, he served as the Safeties Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator at Auburn University.)
Harbison played college football at Gardner–Webb University for four seasons. In 1982, he signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills for the season. He then played two seasons with the Boston/New Orleans Breakers of the USFL.
Harbison has served on coaching staffs primarily as a wide receiver or secondary coach. He was the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Auburn University. Prior to his hiring at Auburn, he was the defensive backs' coach and co-defensive coordinator at Clemson University. Harbison joined the staff as the co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Louisiana-Lafayette.
Harbison graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Gardner-Webb University in 1995. He is married to the former Tammy McCluney, and they have four children (Charlie, Stedman, Masai, Msiba).