Austin Peay State University Athletics

Medgar Harrison, a Shreveport, Louisiana native, joined Austin Peay’s athletics department in January 2024 after working with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) as a contractor to assist the unit with service member readiness and unit readiness since March 2021.

A two-time Louisiana-Lafayette graduate, Harrison began his career with the Ragin’ Cajuns as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2008 before joining the Tennessee athletics staff in the same role in 2009. After two seasons with the Volunteers, he was hired as the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Bethune Cookman in 2011. While at BCU, he interned with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns during the summer of 2013.

After helping Bethune-Cookman Athletics to 12 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships over four seasons, including a berth in the 2013 FCS Playoffs, Harrison moved to direct the Alabama State strength and conditioning department in January 2014 and was primarily responsible for football and baseball. He helped the Hornets athletics department win 34 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships during his four seasons in Montgomery.

Harrison followed his time at Alabama State with a year as the director of strength and condition at Jackson State before entering the private sector briefly before joining the 160th SOAR.