Harrison Singer has been named as the associate head men’s basketball coach at Gwynedd Mercy University. Singer comes from Haverford College where he served as a two year assistant for men’s basketball team. In his time there, Coach Singer recruited the first Rookie of the Year in Haverford College school history, and the strongest and largest recruiting class in 22 years with seven freshman, four of which started most games during the 2015-2016 season.Coach Singer worked at Wilmington University for two years prior to Haverford College, as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the men’s basketball program. During his time at Wilmington, Singer helped recruit one of the biggest incoming classes in school history and a group that brought the Wildcats to a 2015 CACC Championship. He was a lead recruiter for the program and also oversaw the academic monitoring program for the men’s basketball team.
Prior to Wilmington, Singer was the head assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Immaculata University in Malvern, Pa., for the men’s basketball program starting in 2008. Immaculata had continuous success in the postseason during his tenure. In 2008, Immaculata won the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Tournament. Singer also helped guide the team to the 2012 Colonial States Athletic Conference semifinals. He headed the recruiting department and organized key fundraising efforts for the program.
Singer picked up his first college coaching experience at NCAA Division I Temple University through an internship for the 2006-07 season. The following season, Singer moved on to become the head assistant coach at Harriton High School of Lower Merion in Rosemont, Pa., where he aided in preparation of practice and game plans as well as headed the scouting efforts and player development.
Outside of coaching, Singer is the Chairman and Founder of the Annual Get Gutsy 3-on-3 Basketball Fundraiser Tournament, which benefits the GI Department at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
In recent summers, Singer has been involved with the USA Maccabi Junior Basketball Team, which won a Gold Medal in the 2009 Games in Israel. He is also currently the Head Coach for the Philadelphia Maccabi 16U Men’s Team that won medals in the 2012, 2013, 2014 and a Gold Medal in the 2015 Games in Ft. Lauderdale. Singer also participated as a player in the European Games, winning a Gold Medal in England and Scotland, as well as winning medals in the games in Detroit (Gold Medal) and the games in Boca Raton (Silver).
Singer is also passionate about his volunteer work as the Camp Director and Head Coach for the Philadelphia Men’s Basketball League (PMBL) Youth Basketball Camp. The camp caters to underserved youth in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, where he runs a Team Camp and Basketball League for local St. Elizabeth Parish grade school kids. In addition, Singer has experience working as an instructor and assistant coach at the Philedlphia 76ers Camp, the University of Pennsylvania summer camps, as well as Hoop Group Elite as an assistant coach and instructor, and coaching in the Sonny Hill College League.
Singer is very familiar with the tri-state area, as well as New York and Florida. He has earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Muhlenberg College in 2006, where he played basketball. Singer graduated from Harriton High School of Lower Merion in the class of 2002, where he was a four-year varsity player and two-year captain.
Singer resides in Philadelphia, Pa., where he also enjoys fishing, biking, summers at the Jersey Shore, and playing basketball in his free time.
