Men's Basketball
Morra, Harry
Harry Morra
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- hsm210@lehigh.edu
- Phone:
- 610-758-4297
Harry Morra enters his ninth season as Lehigh assistant coach in 2023-24 following a stint with the program as video coordinator during the program’s historic 2011-12 season. After that season at Lehigh, Morra spent the next three years as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at nearby DeSales University.
In Morra’s eight seasons at Lehigh, the Mountain Hawks have gone 117-116, playing in two Patriot League Championship games, winning 20 games twice and accumulating double-figure league victories six of seven seasons. The Mountain Hawks have earned a Patriot League Tournament home game in all five of Morra’s seasons, hosting a quarterfinal contest in four years.
Morra was honored by Silver Waves Media as one of the most impactful assistant coaches in Division I men’s basketball.
In his first season at Lehigh, Morra helped lead the Mountain Hawks to the 2016 Patriot League Championship Game. Lehigh won its final nine regular season games and saw its winning streak reach 11 (to tie a school record) after wins over Navy and American in the Patriot League Quarterfinals and Semifinals, respectively. The Mountain Hawks hosted the league championship game for the first time since 2010, reaching the title game for the third time in seven seasons.
Lehigh followed in 2016-17 by reaching its second straight title game. The Mountain Hawks finished 20-12, finishing the regular season tied for second in the league standings before defeating Colgate and Boston University in the Patriot League Tournament to reach their second straight title game. Among Lehigh’s wins was an 87-73 win at Mississippi State, the program’s first-ever victory over the SEC. In the end, Tim Kempton led the league in averaging 20.4 points and 10.4 rebounds and was named a Final Five Finalist for Kareem-Abdul Jabbar National Center of the Year. He was also Lehigh’s first-ever participant in the 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star Game, going on to score a game-high 21 points.
In 2017-18, Lehigh graduated over 4,000 points and 1,600 rebounds from the previous year, but still found itself near the top of the league standings. The Mountain Hawks won eight straight games to end the regular season, seven coming in February, to tie for third place in the league standings. In Morra’s tenure as Lehigh assistant coach, the Mountain Hawks are 22-2 in the month of February (9-0 in 2016, 6-2 in 2017 and 7-0 in 2018). In one stretch, Lehigh shot 50+ percent from three-point range in six straight games. The Mountain Hawks had double-digit makes in eight in a row and 10-of-11, finishing the year 40.6 percent as a team, good for ninth nationally.
In 2018-19, Lehigh knocked down 42.3 percent of its three-pointers, leading the nation and almost a full percent better than any other team in the country. It also marked a Patriot League record. The Mountain Hawks finished the year 20-11 and 12-6 in league play, their fifth straight season with 10+ Patriot League victories and ninth time in 10 years earning a home game in the quarterfinals. Lehigh’s 7-4 nonleague record was its best since 2011-12. Lance Tejada received All-League recognition for a second straight season, garnering first-team laurels for the first time. The Mountain Hawks did not lose two straight games all season, showing strong resiliency and an ability to bounce back. In the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Army, Lehigh came back from a double-figure second-half deficit to advance, marking the Mountain Hawks’ third double-figure second-half comeback against the Black Knights of the season. In the Patriot League opener at Holy Cross, Lehigh erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Crusaders in overtime, the largest comeback in head coach Brett Reed’s head coaching tenure. Tejada tied the program record for three-pointers with 10 in the victory, tying the mark set by Joe Knight and teammate Pat Andree. Less than a month later, Lehigh went on to erase a 19-point deficit at Army West Point.
The 2019-20 season saw the Mountain Hawks fight through some early struggles, but never quit and finished the season 6-3 over their final nine games. It included wins over three of the four eventual Patriot League semifinal teams, and a home Patriot League Tournament victory over Loyola. It was the 10th time in 11 seasons Lehigh hosted at least one PLT contest.
Under Morra's watch, Kempton was named the league’s Player of the Year for a second straight season while Kahron Ross finished his career as the program’s first-ever four-time All-Patriot League honoree. He also graduated as the Lehigh and Patriot League record holder for career assists (660).
Prior to Lehigh, Morra helped DeSales established itself as one of the top 20 winningest programs in NCAA Division III, playing in the Elite Eight, Sweet 16 twice and Round of 32 three times. In Morra’s time at DeSales, the Bulldogs went 102-39. He helped lead DeSales to two Regular Season Championships, two Freedom Tournament Championships, along with three NCAA Tournament wins. Morra helped develop three 1,000 point scorers, two All-Americans, two Freedom MVPs and a National Rookie Team member.
As assistant coach, Morra designed and executed recruiting strategies for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and Maryland. He planned and executed an annual Prospect Camp for 50 participants and Team Camp with 30 teams from all over the Mid-Atlantic region. He also prepared and presented scouting reports for 2014 Freedom Conference Coach of the Year Scott Coval.
During graduate school at Lehigh, Morra took a year off from DeSales and was Lehigh’s video coordinator during a memorable 2011-12 season, which featured a Patriot League Championship and historic NCAA Tournament win over Duke. Morra was responsible for film exchange, advanced scouting and game/practice video breakdown.
Morra has worked camps at Duke, Villanova and Lehigh. After college, he was both a player and then assistant coach for Belfast Star of the Sea, which competes in the 12-team Irish Superleague. He also has experience as Operations Manager for PeacePlayers International in Northern Ireland and South Africa, an ESPY Award winning basketball non-profit organization based out of Washington, D.C.
As a player, Morra was a four-year member and two-year captain at DeSales, shooting 48 percent from three-point range in 2004 as a senior captain of the 24-5 MAC Champions.
Morra and his wife Kelly Lyons reside in Bethlehem with their son Marcus.
In Morra’s eight seasons at Lehigh, the Mountain Hawks have gone 117-116, playing in two Patriot League Championship games, winning 20 games twice and accumulating double-figure league victories six of seven seasons. The Mountain Hawks have earned a Patriot League Tournament home game in all five of Morra’s seasons, hosting a quarterfinal contest in four years.
Morra was honored by Silver Waves Media as one of the most impactful assistant coaches in Division I men’s basketball.
In his first season at Lehigh, Morra helped lead the Mountain Hawks to the 2016 Patriot League Championship Game. Lehigh won its final nine regular season games and saw its winning streak reach 11 (to tie a school record) after wins over Navy and American in the Patriot League Quarterfinals and Semifinals, respectively. The Mountain Hawks hosted the league championship game for the first time since 2010, reaching the title game for the third time in seven seasons.
Lehigh followed in 2016-17 by reaching its second straight title game. The Mountain Hawks finished 20-12, finishing the regular season tied for second in the league standings before defeating Colgate and Boston University in the Patriot League Tournament to reach their second straight title game. Among Lehigh’s wins was an 87-73 win at Mississippi State, the program’s first-ever victory over the SEC. In the end, Tim Kempton led the league in averaging 20.4 points and 10.4 rebounds and was named a Final Five Finalist for Kareem-Abdul Jabbar National Center of the Year. He was also Lehigh’s first-ever participant in the 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star Game, going on to score a game-high 21 points.
In 2017-18, Lehigh graduated over 4,000 points and 1,600 rebounds from the previous year, but still found itself near the top of the league standings. The Mountain Hawks won eight straight games to end the regular season, seven coming in February, to tie for third place in the league standings. In Morra’s tenure as Lehigh assistant coach, the Mountain Hawks are 22-2 in the month of February (9-0 in 2016, 6-2 in 2017 and 7-0 in 2018). In one stretch, Lehigh shot 50+ percent from three-point range in six straight games. The Mountain Hawks had double-digit makes in eight in a row and 10-of-11, finishing the year 40.6 percent as a team, good for ninth nationally.
In 2018-19, Lehigh knocked down 42.3 percent of its three-pointers, leading the nation and almost a full percent better than any other team in the country. It also marked a Patriot League record. The Mountain Hawks finished the year 20-11 and 12-6 in league play, their fifth straight season with 10+ Patriot League victories and ninth time in 10 years earning a home game in the quarterfinals. Lehigh’s 7-4 nonleague record was its best since 2011-12. Lance Tejada received All-League recognition for a second straight season, garnering first-team laurels for the first time. The Mountain Hawks did not lose two straight games all season, showing strong resiliency and an ability to bounce back. In the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Army, Lehigh came back from a double-figure second-half deficit to advance, marking the Mountain Hawks’ third double-figure second-half comeback against the Black Knights of the season. In the Patriot League opener at Holy Cross, Lehigh erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Crusaders in overtime, the largest comeback in head coach Brett Reed’s head coaching tenure. Tejada tied the program record for three-pointers with 10 in the victory, tying the mark set by Joe Knight and teammate Pat Andree. Less than a month later, Lehigh went on to erase a 19-point deficit at Army West Point.
The 2019-20 season saw the Mountain Hawks fight through some early struggles, but never quit and finished the season 6-3 over their final nine games. It included wins over three of the four eventual Patriot League semifinal teams, and a home Patriot League Tournament victory over Loyola. It was the 10th time in 11 seasons Lehigh hosted at least one PLT contest.
Under Morra's watch, Kempton was named the league’s Player of the Year for a second straight season while Kahron Ross finished his career as the program’s first-ever four-time All-Patriot League honoree. He also graduated as the Lehigh and Patriot League record holder for career assists (660).
Prior to Lehigh, Morra helped DeSales established itself as one of the top 20 winningest programs in NCAA Division III, playing in the Elite Eight, Sweet 16 twice and Round of 32 three times. In Morra’s time at DeSales, the Bulldogs went 102-39. He helped lead DeSales to two Regular Season Championships, two Freedom Tournament Championships, along with three NCAA Tournament wins. Morra helped develop three 1,000 point scorers, two All-Americans, two Freedom MVPs and a National Rookie Team member.
As assistant coach, Morra designed and executed recruiting strategies for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and Maryland. He planned and executed an annual Prospect Camp for 50 participants and Team Camp with 30 teams from all over the Mid-Atlantic region. He also prepared and presented scouting reports for 2014 Freedom Conference Coach of the Year Scott Coval.
During graduate school at Lehigh, Morra took a year off from DeSales and was Lehigh’s video coordinator during a memorable 2011-12 season, which featured a Patriot League Championship and historic NCAA Tournament win over Duke. Morra was responsible for film exchange, advanced scouting and game/practice video breakdown.
Morra has worked camps at Duke, Villanova and Lehigh. After college, he was both a player and then assistant coach for Belfast Star of the Sea, which competes in the 12-team Irish Superleague. He also has experience as Operations Manager for PeacePlayers International in Northern Ireland and South Africa, an ESPY Award winning basketball non-profit organization based out of Washington, D.C.
As a player, Morra was a four-year member and two-year captain at DeSales, shooting 48 percent from three-point range in 2004 as a senior captain of the 24-5 MAC Champions.
Morra and his wife Kelly Lyons reside in Bethlehem with their son Marcus.
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