Corey Harrell enters his second season as a full time assistant coach in the fall of 2026. Harrell returned to NSU following a year on staff at Northeast Iowa Community College.
The Wolves improved in eight offensive categories in 2026 from the 2025 season, marking season highs in homeruns (40) and OPS (.810), which were the highest since the 2016 season.
Harrell served as the assistant coach for the Cougars beginning in 2024, building the program from the ground up. He managed the team’s offensive programming and defensive development with the catchers. In addition, he assisted with the recruitment of a roster of 50 student-athletes as NICC enters their first season of competition in 2026.
Prior to joining the NICC staff, Harrell was the graduate assistant coach for the Wolves from 2022-24. In those two seasons, he assisted with the catchers, pitchers, and recruiting. Northern tallied two all-conference performers and broke five school records in the spring of 2024.
Harrell opened his collegiate coaching career at Presentation College from 2019-22 and Graceland University from 2018-19. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Sports and Event Management from Graceland in 2019 and master’s degree in Sport Performance and Leadership from Northern State in 2024.
