CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M baseball head coach Cory Hall has announced the addition of Cooper Harris to the Buffalo coaching staff for the 2025 campaign.
 
"We are extremely excited to be welcoming Cooper Harris back to Canyon to be a part of the WT Baseball program again. This was an incredibly important hire for the future of our program and I truly believe we absolutely got this one right" said Hall "Cooper is a hard working young coach who, while having strong convictions and confidence, still has a very curious baseball mind. He is a forward thinker who is continuously looking to learn."
 
Harris comes to Canyon following two seasons at Lone Star Conference member Cameron where he oversaw the Aggie pitching staff while serving as CU's leading recruiter. Cooper spent one season as an assistant coach at Vernon College, working with pitchers and catchers while also organizing camps, practices and weight room scheduling.
 
"I feel extremely blessed to be back in Canyon and apart of West Texas A&M baseball again" said Harris "To be able to be a part of such a prestigious program and coaching staff is something I'm very excited for. Ready to get to work, Go Buffs!"
 
The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma native and Celina High School graduate started his collegiate career at NOC-Enid where the Jets claimed the 2018 Region 2 Championship and advanced to the NJCAA Division II College World Series where they finished third. Harris earned All-Region accolades, striking out 70 opposing batters in 64.2 innings with a 3.48 ERA.
 
"He excels at player development, recruiting and has an ability to connect with people. And, beyond all of that, he processes great character and integrity" added Hall "Everyone we talked to throughout this process all said he would be a "homerun" hire, and I couldn't agree more. We are fortunate to be adding him to this coaching staff and I can't wait to see how he adds to the success of this program."
 
Harris played three seasons for the Buffaloes from 2019-21 where he made 26 appearances in relief, striking out 28 batters in his 28.0 innings of work. WT won a pair of Lone Star Conference Championships (2019, 2021) during his time in Canyon as the Buffs advanced to three straight NCAA Tournaments including a run to the program's first South Central Regional Finals in 2021. Harris earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from West Texas A&M in 2020.