Former Lady Vols head coach and three-time national champion guard Kellie Harper has found a new home in the SEC.

Harper, after a year as an analyst with SEC Network, has got back into coaching by landing the head coaching job at Missouri.

"I am incredibly honored to be the next head coach at Mizzou," Harper said. "Missouri is a special place, and I know firsthand the passion and pride that surrounds this program. Our family is excited to return to the state of Missouri. I look forward to working with our leadership and our student-athletes, building strong relationships throughout the community and winning championships in Columbia. The foundation is in place for success — and I can't wait to get started."

The Tigers are coming off an 11-19 (2-14 SEC) season that led to Robin Pingeton resigning after 15 years with the program.

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Harper coached Tennessee from 2019-2024 over a five-year span. In that time, she amassed a 108-52 (53-24 SEC) record while making the NCAA Tournament in all four years it was held during her tenure.

In the postseason, Harper steered the Lady Vols to a pair of Sweet 16 appearances in this time but could not reach the Elite Eight.

Prior to her time coaching Tennessee, Harper coached at Missouri State. With the Lady Bears, she notched a 118-79 record while reaching the NCAA Tournament twice in a six-year span.

She took over at Missouri State after her tenure at NC State ended. With the Wolfpack, she made the NCAA Tournament in her first year before coming up short of the dance in the following three seasons.

Her first head coaching job came at Western Carolina from 2004-2009 where she made a pair of NCAA Tournaments in five years.

As a player, Harper, then Kellie Jolly, won three-straight national championships from 1996-1998 under Pat Summitt. With Tennessee, she averaged 6.8 points and 3.4 assists per game over the course of her career.

She would play in one WNBA game with the Cleveland Rockers.

Harper is from Sparta, Tennessee, where she attended White County High School.

She is married to Jon Harper who has served as an assistant coach on her staffs, including with the Lady Vols. They have two children.

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