Matt Barnes (coach)

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Matt Barnes
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator
Team Memphis
Conference American
Biographical details
Born (1986-05-27) May 27, 1986 (age 37)
Alma mater Salisbury University (2008)
Playing career
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009 Delaware Valley (RB)
2010 West Virginia Wesleyan (RB)
2011West Virginia Wesleyan (OC/QB)
2012–2014 Florida (GA)
2015 Michigan (DA)
2016–2018 Maryland (STC/LB)
2019 Ohio State (STC/Asst. DB)
2020Ohio State (STC/S)
2021Ohio State (DB/DC)
2022–present Memphis (DC)

Matt Barnes (born May 27, 1986) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Memphis Tigers. He previously served as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ohio State.

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Playing career

Barnes played linebacker for Salisbury University. [1]

Barnes played Tailback and Safety for the Urbana Hawks during their then State record 50 game win streak. Becoming, along with Billy Gaines and Eric Lenz, one of the only Sophomores to make the start for Dave Carruthers at Urbana. [2]

Coaching career

Barnes began his coaching career in 2009 as the running backs coach for Delaware Valley University. In 2010, he coached running backs West Virginia Wesleyan College. In 2011, Barnes served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for West Virginia Wesleyan. [1]

Barnes got his first coaching opportunity at the Division I level as a graduate assistant at the University of Florida. He held this role from 2012-2014. [1]

In 2015, he joined the staff at the University of Michigan as a defensive analyst. [1]

From 2016-2018, he served as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator for the University of Maryland. [3] [4] [5]

Ohio State

In 2019, Barnes accepted a job on Ryan Day's staff at Ohio State as assistant secondary coach and special teams coordinator. Prior to the 2020 season, Barnes was given the title of safeties coach and special teams coordinator. [1] Barnes was then named the secondary coach on February 3, 2021. [6]

Following defensive struggles for the Buckeyes in the beginning of the 2021 season, defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs was stripped of defensive play calling duties, which were given to Barnes. [7] [8]

Memphis

On January 1, 2022, it was reported that Barnes would become the defensive coordinator at Memphis. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Matt Barnes". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Urbana wins 50th straight, state title". baltimoresun.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2016 Football Roster". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. ↑ "2017 Football Roster". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Football Coaches". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Ohio State Promotes Matt Barnes to Secondary Coach, Parker Fleming to Special Teams Coordinator". Eleven Warriors. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  7. ↑ "Buckeyes' Day: DC Coombs didn't call plays Sat". ESPN.com. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  8. ↑ Baird, Nathan; clevel; .com (2021-09-19). "Ohio State football demoted defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, giving play calling duties to Matt Barnes". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  9. ↑ Brice, John (January 1, 2022). "Sources: Ohio State's Barnes top target for Memphis defensive coordinator job". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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