University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Athletics

    When Quinn Harris joined the Mountain Cat basketball team prior the 1988-89 season, he brought with him the talent and the confidence to help turn around a fledgling program that didn’t see a winning season in nearly a decade. Mr. Harris helped to lay the groundwork for what the Pitt-Johnstown basketball program has grown into today. In the process, he etched his name in the Mountain Cat record books, including holding Pitt-Johnstown’s career-scoring record with 1,490 points from 1992-2000.
     Mr. Harris, a native of Clinton, MD, made an immediate impact when he led Head Coach Chris Kristich’s team in scoring as a true freshman. During his senior season in 1991-92, under new Head Coach Bob Rukavina, Mr.Quinn's 17.3 points per game helped the Mountain Cats post a 16-11 record marking their first winning season since 1979. With the groundwork laid, the Mountain Cats continued to improve and, just five seasons later, Pitt-Johnstown earned its first of four berths in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
     The 1991-92 season also marked another major milestone for Mr. Harris when he surpassed Rich Ragan’s Mountain Cats career scoring record that stood for 14 years. Mr. Harris wrapped-up his Pitt-Johnstown career with 1,490 points and held the all-time scoring record until 2000 when it was broken by Justin Walther.
     Mr. Harris, who still stands in fifth-place on the scoring list, is also ranked sixth on Pitt-Johnstown’s All-Time Career Scoring Average List at 16.1 points per game, and 10^th on the rebounding list with 564 rebounds.
     He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication in 1993.  Mr. Harris is currently managing sales and marketing for his family-owned commercial printing business, HARRIS Litho, located just outside of Washington, D.C. He also created HARRIS Mobility, a company that can quickly convert a normal website into a mobile-ready site for any mobile platform.
     Mr. Harris his wife Erin, and children Connor, Aidan, and Bailey reside in Annapolis, MD, where he volunteers his time coaching basketball, football, and baseball.
     “I remember my last day packing up my car and leaving Pitt-Johnstown. Then it suddenly hits you,” Mr. Harris said. “Although I was returning home, I was leaving behind so much. So many memories and my beloved friends. This induction means a lot to me. It warms me to know that my picture will hang on a wall here, a place I love and a place I will forever consider home. I am very grateful to our previous Athletic Director Ed Sherlock and Coach Kristich for recruiting me. Thank you to our current Athletic Director Pat Pecora and of course to Coach Rukavina for being a great coach and a father figure. Most important, Coach Rukavina was and still is a dear friend. I can’t picture my life without this school. This place is still alive in me as I touch base, almost daily, with several of my friends from Pitt-Johnstown. And thank you Mom and Dad for everything. It’s impossible to squeeze your efforts and time into a few sentences. I love you both very much. This day is not possible without you.”