George Barlow (American football)

George Barlow (born November 18, 1967) is an American football coach who is currently the cornerbacks coach at the University of South Florida. He was the interim head coach for the University of New Mexico Lobos. He was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach following the firing of Mike Locksley on September 25, 2011. He coached the Lobos for their final eight games in 2011. He has also coached at Vanderbilt, NC State, and Oklahoma.

George Barlow
Current position
TitleCornerbacks coach
TeamSouth Florida
ConferenceThe American
Biographical details
Born (1967-11-18) November 18, 1967
Chicago, Illinois
Playing career
1986–1990Marshall
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991Marshall (GA)
1992–1993Marshall (LB)
1994Hutchinson CC (DL)
1995West Virginia State (DC)
1996–1997Oklahoma (GA)
1998Oklahoma (OLB/S)
1999–2001James Madison (RB)
2002–2003James Madison (DL)
2004–2008James Madison (AHC/DC/S)
2009–2010New Mexico (AHC/DB)
2011New Mexico (AHC/DC)
2012–2013Vanderbilt (DB/RC)
2014–2015NC State (CB)
2016–2020NC State (AHC/CB)
2021–presentSouth Florida (CB)
Head coaching record
Overall1–7

Playing career

Barlow played college football at Marshall University from 1986 to 1990. Playing the safety position, he was part of the 1987 national championship runner-up team. He still shares the team record for the most interceptions in a single game with three against East Tennessee State in 1989.[1]

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Barlow began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Marshall in 1991.[2] In addition to Marshall, he has coached at Hutchinson Community College, West Virginia State, Oklahoma and James Madison, where as defensive coordinator he helped lead the Dukes to the 2004 Division I-AA National Championship and four other playoff appearances, prior to becoming defensive backs coach at New Mexico in 2009.[2] Barlow was named interim head coach at New Mexico following the firing of Mike Locksley on September 25, 2011.[3] During the final eight games of the season, Barlow led the Lobos to one win and seven losses (1–7). On January 13, 2012, Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin announced Barlow had been hired to serve as the Commodores' defensive backs coach.[4] In his two seasons at Vanderbilt, Barlow mentored the team’s defensive backs into one of the SEC’s most productive units, finishing in the Top-25 in both passing defense and passing efficiency defense during his tenure. On January 16, 2014, NC State head coach Dave Doeren announced Barlow had been hired to serve as the Wolfpack's cornerbacks coach.[5]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West Conference) (2011)
2011 New Mexico 1–71–6T–6th
New Mexico: 1–71–6
Total:1–7

References
  1. 2006 Marshall Football Media Guide. Huntington, West Virginia: Marshall Sports Information Office. 2006. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  2. University of New Mexico Athletics (September 26, 2011). "George Barlow profile". golobos.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011.
  3. "New Mexico fires Mike Locksley". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. "Vandy adds George Barlow, Josh Gattis to staff". Nashville, Tennessee: WSMV TV. Associated Press. January 13, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. "George Barlow Named Cornerbacks Coach". Raleigh, North Carolina: GoPack.com. NCSU.edu. January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
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