Joe Harrington (born December 28, 1945) is an American

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coach. He last served as the Director of Men's Basketball Student Services at the

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. Harrington served as the head coach at

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, and the

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. He was an assistant coach with the

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in the

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Biography

Harrington was the star of Morse High School's back-to-back state championship teams in 1962–63. He attended the

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, where he played college basketball under

head coach

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and alongside point guard

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. The

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selected Harrington in the

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. Harrington served as the head coach at

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for the 1979–80 season. From 1980 to 1986, he coached at

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, where he compiled a 112–85 record. From 1987 to 1990, he coached at Long Beach State, where he compiled a 53–36 record. From 1990 to 1996, he served as the head coach at

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, where he compiled a 72–85 record. Harrington served as a manager for the US national team in the

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, which won the bronze medal.1990 USA Basketball
He worked as an assistant coach for the

from 1998 to 2000.Joe Harrington
, University of Maryland, retrieved May 10, 2011. In November 2008, he joined former teammate Gary Williams' coaching staff at their alma mater, Maryland, as the Director of Men's Basketball Student Services.
''The Washington Post'', October 8, 2010.

Head coaching record

References

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