Kelly Harness has returned to the Oregon State football program as the assistant director of football operations/executive assistant to coach Mike Riley after a one-year hiatus to complete work on a mas-ter's degree in business administration.

Harness, a staff member for the 2006 and 2007 seasons, coordinates official visits for recruits and their families, assists in the directing of day camps, Junior Day and game-day recruiting activities. She also assists in team travel and supervises game-day hosts.

A 2004 graduate of Wyoming with a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in economics, Harness recently received her master's degree from OSU.

She attended Oklahoma State from 1999-2001, where she competed in soccer and earned Big 12 honors. She completed her eligibility by playing two seasons at Wyoming.