Joe Barry

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Joe Barry
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Barry at USC in 2010
Miami Dolphins
Position:Linebackers coach/run game coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1970-07-05) July 5, 1970 (age 54)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
High school: Fairview
(Boulder, Colorado)
College: Michigan (1989–1990)
USC (1991–1993)
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Record  at Pro Football Reference

Joe Barry (born July 5, 1970) is an American football coach who is the linebackers coach and run game coordinator for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). His career includes having served as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams, as well as serving as the defensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers. Barry also previously served as an assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers. Barry is the son of former coach Mike Barry.

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Early years

Barry played linebacker at the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1990 before transferring to the University of Southern California.

Coaching career

Early career

In 1994, Barry began his coaching career at the University of Southern California (USC), his alma mater, first as a video coordinator for one season, before spending the 1995 season as a graduate assistant, working in particular with the defensive line. In 1996, Barry joined Northern Arizona University as their linebackers and defensive ends coach, and would serve in that role from 1996 to 1998 before being hired as the linebackers coach at UNLV in 1999. [1]

San Francisco 49ers

In 2000, Barry was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive quality control coach under defensive coordinator Jim Mora and head coach Steve Mariucci.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

In 2001, Barry was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and head coach Tony Dungy. In 2002, Barry, along with Kiffin, were retained by the new head coach of the Buccaneers Jon Gruden. That season, the Buccaneers went to Super Bowl XXXVII and defeated the Oakland Raiders to win their first Super Bowl title.

Detroit Lions

In 2007, Barry was hired by the Detroit Lions as their defensive coordinator under head coach Rod Marinelli, who is also Barry's father-in-law.

At a press conference on December 21, 2008, following the Lions' 42–7 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Detroit News sports columnist Rob Parker addressed a question about Barry to Rod Marinelli, inquiring whether Marinelli wished that his daughter had "married a better defensive coordinator." [2] (Barry was the Lions' defensive coordinator at the time.) The question was criticized as unprofessional and inappropriate. The next day, Parker wrote that the comment was "an attempt at humor" and not a malicious attack. [3] Parker has not written for the Detroit News since, and has not attended any press conferences since the incident, including the one Marinelli gave following his dismissal as head coach of the Lions. On January 6, 2009, the Detroit News announced that Parker had resigned from the newspaper the previous week. [4] Following the firing of Marinelli, Barry was not retained by the Lions. The team finished the season with the first-ever 0-16 record.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

In 2009, Barry returned and was re-hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Jim Bates and head coach Raheem Morris.

Jacksonville Jaguars & USC

On January 26, 2010, Barry was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars and signed a contract to be their linebackers coach. That same day, it was announced that the Jaguars released Barry from his contract so that he could join the University of Southern California (USC) with the same position. [5]

San Diego Chargers

In 2012, Barry was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their linebackers coach under defensive coordinator John Pagano and head coach Norv Turner. In 2013, Barry was retained by new Chargers head coach Mike McCoy.

Washington Redskins

In 2015, Barry was hired by the Washington Redskins as their defensive coordinator under head coach Jay Gruden. Following the 2016 season, Barry was fired. [6]

Los Angeles Rams

On January 14, 2017, Barry was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their assistant head coach and linebackers coach under head coach Sean McVay. [7]

Green Bay Packers

On February 8, 2021, Barry was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their defensive coordinator under head coach Matt LaFleur, replacing Mike Pettine. [8] [9] In his first year coordinating the unit, he developed veteran linebacker De'Vondre Campbell, who was signed as a free agent for a $2 million contract, to First-Team All-Pro honors. His unit finished as the NFL's 9th ranked defense by yards allowed, despite missing star pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith and star cornerback Jaire Alexander for most of the season. During Week 11, his unit shut out Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson for the first time in his career.

In their Divisional Round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Packers' defense intercepted 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo once, while sacking him four times, limiting him to 3 points through 55 minutes, as the Packers led by 7. However, the Packers went on to lose 13–10 after their special teams unit allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a game-tying touchdown with 4:41 left to play. While the Packers' offense was unable to produce on the following drive and was forced to punt with 2 minutes remaining, Barry's defense was unable to come up with a final stop.

After their 2023 season Wild Card playoff game win against the Dallas Cowboys, the Packers became the first #7 seed to advance to the Divisional Round. Barry's defense held Dallas to 16 points, while Green Bay scored 41, until the end of the third quarter.

Green Bay went on to narrowly lose in the Divisional Round playoff game to the 49ers after Barry's defense gave up a 6-yard rushing touchdown from Christian McCaffrey with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter. Green Bay had a seven point lead going into the fourth quarter.

Barry was fired on January 24, 2024. [10]

Personal life

Barry is married to his wife, Chris Marinelli Barry, and they have four children together: daughters Camryn and Lauren and sons Sam and Nick. Through his marriage with Chris, Barry is the son-in-law to former NFL coach Rod Marinelli. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joe Barry - Football Coach".
  2. ↑ "Fox analysts lambast Detroit News reporter for question to Marinelli". Detroit Free Press. December 21, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  3. ↑ Parker, Rob (December 22, 2008). "There's more to Marinelli". Detroit News . Retrieved December 22, 2008.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Detroit News Columnist Who Insulted Coach Quits [ dead link ] SI.com, January 6, 2009 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Bucs lose Joe Barry to USC; name LBs, DBs coaches". St. Petersburg Times. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  6. ↑ Walker, Andrew. "Redskins Hire Joe Barry As Defensive Coordinator". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (January 14, 2016). "Rams hire Joe Barry to coach linebackers". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ Demovsky, Rob (February 6, 2021). "Source: Green Bay Packers to hire Joe Barry as defensive coordinator". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (February 9, 2021). "5 things to know about Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry". www.packers.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Packers announce coaching staff change". www.packers.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ Archer, Todd (December 7, 2015). "Rod Marinelli, son-in-law Joe Barry will talk ... after the game". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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