Coach Harris steps down at FCS: Faith Christian alumnus finished tenure with 131-26 mark; state title in 2026
Geoff Harris will walk away alongside his daughter, Lauren Harris, and all the members of the class of 2026 following the best season in Faith Christian High girls basketball history. Harris announced this week in a statement that he is stepping down as head coach of the FCS Lions following the program’s first California Interscholastic Federation state title. The Lions put a bow on the historic season on March 14 with a 51-37 win over Palisades of the Los Angeles City Section in the state D-IV championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
“Saturday (March 14) was my last game,” Geoff Harris confirmed in a statement to the A-D late Wednesday. “I love these girls and love coaching them in both sports , but think it is time. ” Harris finishes with a 131-26 career mark in five years as head coach of Lions girls basketball.
He took over when his oldest daughter, Audrey Harris (Bliss), was a junior and went 16-11 in 2021-22. The next year, Lauren Harris, came into the program and FCS improved to 26-6 and won its first Sac-Joaquin Section title at the Division VI level. Lauren and Audrey combined for 42 points in the finals against Foresthill to win it at Golden 1 Center.
The younger Harris continued on with her father and head coach and helped guide the program to two more section titles; a NorCal Regional championship in D-VI; and both the Sac-Joaquin and state title as a senior in 2026. As a senior, Lauren Harris became the national all-time and single-season 3-point record holder and scored a career 3,578 points – No. 3 all-time in state girls history.
Harris is off to Long Beach State on a basketball scholarship. As for Geoff, his wish is to have his oldest take over the program in the near future. “My wish is for Audrey to move back to YC (Yuba City) and take the program over, but her husband is a lineman and hasn’t been able to find a good job here in the area,” Geoff Harris said.