Coaching Career
In the 1970s, Harter, who regarded as one of the top defensive coaches in the game, was the head basketball coach at the University of Oregon, where his "Kamikaze Kids" were known for a swarming defense. Many basketball notables came from Harter's Oregon program, including Stu Jackson and former Oregon coach Ernie Kent. He left Oregon to become head coach at Penn State, staying from 1978 until 1983.
Harter's first job in the NBA was as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons in the 1982–83 season. He left in 1986 to become an assistant for the Indiana Pacers. In 1988, he was hired into his first head coaching position, with the expansion Charlotte Hornets; he was the franchise's first ever head coach. In the team's second season Harter was fired in 1990 during mid-season when the Hornets' record was 8–32. Harter went on to work on the coaching staff of the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics. Harter joined the Philadelphia 76ers' coaching staff on May 5, 2004.
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