KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Ice Bears named Former Assistant Coach Andrew Harrison as the franchise's new head coach Tuesday.
Harrison was promoted to interim head coach following Brent Clarke's resignation on Nov. 5. The Ice Bears are 6-3 under Harrison's coaching after a 0-6 start.
“We’re very pleased with the job Andrew has done over these past three weeks and we’re excited to have him as our new Head Coach,” Ice Bears President and General Manager Mike Murray said. “He’s well-respected in the locker room by our players and it shows in our team morale and the on-ice product.”
Harrison joined the Ice Bears as an assistant coach last season. He enjoyed a ten-year career as a player, appearing in 126 games in the SPHL for four different teams.
“We still have a lot of work to do as far as this current season is concerned,” Murray said. “I have a lot of confidence in Andrew that he’ll continue to develop our team and help us get to the point where we want to be from a competitive standpoint.”
After three consecutive three-game weeks, the Ice Bears will have some time off before visiting Macon on Dec. 8 and 9 for two games against the Mayhem. Knoxville’s next home game will be Friday, Dec. 15 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
