Coach Harry Baker, a native of Scunthorpe, England, joined The Citadel in 2026 as an assistant coach.
Baker developed through the Scunthorpe United Academy system from age eight through 18 before signing a one-year professional contract with the club. Following the conclusion of his professional playing career in England, he came to the United States to continue his career as a student-athlete.
He began his collegiate playing career at Young Harris College in Georgia in 2022, appearing during his freshman season before transferring to Chowan University in North Carolina in 2023. Baker played three seasons at Chowan from 2023–25, making 51 appearances with 49 starts while recording seven assists and one goal from the right back position.
During his time at Chowan, Baker was part of a Conference Carolinas Tournament championship team in 2023, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, and earned CSC All-Academic District honors. In 2024, he helped lead Chowan to the Conference Carolinas regular season title and received multiple accolades, including Conference Carolinas First Team All-Conference honors, D2CCA All-Southeast Second Team recognition, Conference Carolinas Elite 23 honors, and was named the team’s Players’ Player of the Year. As a senior in 2025, Baker served as team captain and earned Conference Carolinas Third Team All-Conference honors, Conference Carolinas Elite 26 recognition, CSC All-Academic District honors, and USCA All-Southeast Second Team honors.
Baker graduated from Chowan University in December 2025, earning dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, and Sport Management. He was named Chowan’s Outstanding Business Student of the Year in 2025 and received the Outstanding Student Award in both 2024 and 2025.
In addition to his collegiate career, Baker competed in the summer leagues, playing for Appalachian FC in the NPSL during the summers of 2023 and 2024, and for Hattiesburg FC in USL League Two during the summer of 2025.
Baker’s parents reside in Winterton, England. His older brother, Josh, serves on the coaching staff at Chowan University and lives in Newport News, Virginia.
