Utah State University Athletics

JAY DEE HARRIS
Hometown: Logan, Utah
Contributor and Advisor to Utah State Athletics

Jay Dee Harris was a long-time contributor and advisor to Utah State Athletics serving as a member of the USU Board of Trustees and The Board of Regents, along with being a member of the Old Main Society. Jay Dee, who was an advisor to many athletics directors at Utah State, also served on the National Advisory Board and was actively involved with the Big Blue Scholarship Fund. Jay Dee and his wife Alice made significant financial contributions to Utah State Athletics at a time of important growth within the department. The Harris Athletics Center, which housed many of USU's sports programs and academic services, was named in their honor. Jay Dee was inducted into the Utah State Hall of Fame posthumously as he passed away in the fall of 2006.