JT Giles-Harris

JT Giles-Harris is the camp director for the Nike Boys Lacrosse Winter Clinic at Jacksonville University.

Coach JT Giles-Harris is into his second year as an assistant coach in the Jacksonville men's lacrosse program. Before joining the coaching staff at Jacksonville University, Coach Giles-Harris spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Hampton University.

Coach Giles-Harris has also had a successful professional playing career in the Premier Lacrosse League. In his PLL career to date, Coach Giles-Harris has been awarded PLL defenseman of the year in 2022 besides being a three-time All Star and a two-time 1st Team All Pro.

He has also represented the United States at the World Lacrosse Men's Championship, where he managed to be part of the gold-winning team in 2023.

Giles-Harris played in 81 games across five seasons at Duke and was a two-year team captain of the Blue Devils. During his college career, he won the 2021 William F. Schmeisser Award, which is awarded annually to the nation's top defenseman. He was also a three-time All-American, twice first team and once third team, and a two-time All-ACC selection. He currently holds the Duke program record for caused turnovers with 89 and scooped up 147 ground balls during his days as a collegiate player. After his collegiate career, Giles-Harris was drafted third overall in the PLL College Draft by Chrome Lacrosse Club.

Not to be overshadowed, Giles-Harris was a standout in the classroom as well, as he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team twice and the ACC Academic Honor Roll three times.

A native of Nyack, New York and a graduate of St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey) High School, Giles-Harris was a four-year letter winner in lacrosse where he scooped up 511 ground balls in his career and was a 2016 Under Armour All-American pick.