2024 Softball Coaching Staff

Dallas Grey Assistant Coach

Krystal Harris  Assistant Coach 

Tarah Page Volunteer Assistant Coach

Will Myers  Assistant Coach 

HT Thompson Head JV Coach  

Norm Walton  Assistant JV Coach 

Bobby Camden  Assistant JV Coach 

Gary Harris

Email:  gharrisco5@gmail.com  

Coach Gary Harris has been the Jefferson Forest Softball Coach at two different times in his career, and is now entering his 17th year in charge as the Head Coach.  

He has an impressive overall record of 164-72, with five Seminole District Championships and one Region Championship.  His teams have qualified for the State Tournament three times, including a State Runner-up finish in 2004.

Harris has helped numerous Cavaliers move on to play NCAA Division I Softball, including Allison Carter (Radford University), Cassie Rhodes (Radford University), Janelle Zellers (University of Virginia), Ashley Jennings (University of Virginia), Meghan O'Neil (University of Connecticut) and Emma Lemley (Virginia Tech)

Coach Harris has been selected Seminole District, Region 4D, All-Timesland, and News & Advance Coach of the Year numerous times during his years at JF.  He has also coached the West Team in VHSCA All-Star game.

Harris is a Jefferson Forest Alum, having graduated in 1993. He was a 3-sport athlete at JF, playing football, baseball, and track.  He was a 4 time state champion: once in football and three times in track. 

He lives in Forest with his wife Krystal.  They have three boys: Kayden, Kayson, Kaymin.