“Our
goal is to re-establish
a competitive football
program and athletic
program overall at Howard
University,” Perkins
said. “As an alumnus,
a championship athlete
and a strong coach,
we are confident in
Coach Gary “The
Flea” Harrell.”
Gary
Harrell recently completed
his two seasons as the
offensive coordinator
for Bowie State University’s
football team. Prior
to joining the Bulldogs,
Harrell served as the
quarterbacks coach at
Morgan State University
(2008 - 2009) and the
wide receivers coach
for Team Michigan, a
member of the All-American
Football League (Feb.
2008 – May 2008).
The
Miami native began his
coaching career at Howard
(2002-2004) as wide
receiver coach. After
two seasons at Howard,
Harrell also served
as Wide Receiver coach
at Texas Southern (2004-2006),
and Florida A&M
(2006-2008).
Harrell,
affectionately known
as "The Flea,"
was a favorite for his
calculating and precise
on-field exploits. He
ranks in the top five
all-time in school history
for receiving and punt
returns. Harrell was
a four-year letter winner
as a wide receiver and
punt return specialist
at Howard University.
