BOONE, N.C. — Charlie Harbison has been named Appalachian State's associate head coach, head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz announced Monday.
Harbison, a North Carolina native, joined the Mountaineers' staff as the cornerbacks coach earlier this year. He spent the 2018 season as the assistant defensive backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals and helped Arizona rank fourth in the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed per game following a 26-year run as a college coach with deep ties to the SEC, ACC and Sun Belt.
In those 26 seasons, Harbison was part of teams that combined for 20 bowl appearances, including the BCS National Championship Game, two Orange Bowls, two Sugar Bowls and two Cotton Bowls.