Former Head Coach/Associate Coach Bill Harris Set for Induction into Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame
BRONX N.Y. — Eight individuals will be enshrined into the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17, in the McShane Center as part of Homecoming Weekend. Those making up the 2025 Hall of Fame class are Mike Bonneville, FCHR ’03 (Rowing), Andrew Cordova, FCRH ’93 (Squash), Courtney Collyer, FCRH ’12 (Women’s Swimming), Kevin Fitzgerald (Men’s Track & Field), Bill Harris (Water Polo – Head Coach), Stan Michael, GABELLI ’88 (Football), Eric Reese, GABELLI ’08 (Baseball) and John Rollins, FCRH ’86 (Men’s Soccer).
The eight will join the likes of Frankie Frisch, Vince Lombardi, Wellington Mara and Vin Scully in the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame when the new class is inducted.
Bill Harris (Water Polo – Head Coach)
* Has been with the water polo program for the past 21 years
* Served as head coach from 2004-2020 and as associate head coach through 2024
* 333 wins (most in the history of the program), 224 as head coach
* .571 winning percentage, vs. .233 for 5 years prior to arrival
* One regular season league championships (2009)
* Four league championships and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA appearances (2021 – 2024)
* 2009 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Northern Division Coach of the Year
* 2017 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) East Division Coach of the Year
* 2018 MAWPC Championship Coach of the Tournament
* 2019 MAWPC East Division Co-Coach of the Year
* 2021 and 2022 MAWPC Champions
* 2021 and 2022 NCAA Championship Berth
* Over his time at Rose Hill, he has expanded the reach of Fordham water polo across the U.S. and internationally with players from Italy, Turkey, Spain, Malta, Greece, Sweden, Israel, Brazil, Hungary, France, South Africa and Venezuela
* Consistently has raised the bar for the program to eventually convince the athletic department to invest in the program with athletic scholarships
* That investment was quickly rewarded with four straight MAWPC Championships and four National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship berths, including a semifinal finish and a No. 3 final national ranking in 2024 (highest of any school in history outside California).
Coaching accolades:
- 2009 CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year
- 2017 MAWPC East Division Coach of the Year
- 2018 MAWPC Championship Coach of the Tournament
- 2019 MAWPC East Division Co-Coach of the Year
Athlete accolades:
- 21 All-America athletes, 10 as head coach
- 56 All-Conference athletes, 28 as head coach
Information courtesy Fordham University Athletics Communications
