Candler Harris
Candler Harris

Bio

Candler Harris is in his second year as Game Operations & Atheltic Marketing Manager at Franklin Pierce University in 2018-19 (hiring release). He is the first person in school history to fill such a position on a full-time basis.

Harris comes to Rindge after spending just over a year overseeing athletics marketing and engagement, as well as basketball operations, at Arizona Christian University, which is an NAIA institution. While in Phoenix, he revamped the game-day experience and assisted in fundraising efforts for an institution whose enrollment is made up of more than 80% student-athletes.

Though Franklin Pierce will be his first full-time NCAA stop, Harris is no stranger to the NCAA game-day experience. During his time as an undergraduate at the University of Mississippi, he spent four years portraying “Rebel” -- the institution’s mascot -- at a multitude of events, including NCAA Championships and bowl games. Harris was the first-ever student to play the current mascot, which allowed him the freedom and opportunity to build the character from the ground up.

During his time in the Magnolia State, Harris also completed an internship with the Ole Miss Athletic Foundation. His focus was on the annual gift-giving budget, as well as capital gift campaigns.

Originally from Marietta, Ga., Harris is a 2015 graduate of the University of Mississippi, with a bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing and communications, and is expected to complete his master’s degree in sports law and business from Arizona State in May of 2018. He currently resides in Jaffrey, N.H.