Raina Harmon, the third coach in program history, joined the women’s basketball program as head coach in April 2025.

Previously, she served for eight years as assistant coach at the University of Iowa, where she cultivated a culture of excellence with a 208-63 record and a combined five Big Ten Conference titles. Harmon solidified the team’s winning pedigree and cemented its reputation as a women’s basketball powerhouse.

Her achievements include coaching and developing several WNBA draft picks, notably Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick and 2024 Rookie of the Year. Under her leadership, the Hawkeyes earned eight berths in the NCAA tournament and became the first team in conference history to compete for back-to-back National Championship titles.

Harmon helped Iowa reach the Round of 32 this year in Norman, Oklahoma, with a 23-11 record. It was the same place where 30-2 FGCU punched its 11th NCAA Tournament ticket.

Prior to Iowa, Harmon spent five years as assistant women’s basketball coach at Central Michigan University, where she helped the Chippewas punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament in 2013. From 2010 to 2012, she served as director of women’s basketball operations at the University of Michigan.

Harmon earned a master’s degree in sports administration at Wayne State University in 2009 and a bachelor’s in sports studies from Central Michigan in 2004. She and her spouse, Charita Martin, have a son, Ja’Quez.