Matt Barnes (coach)

Matt Barnes (born May 27, 1986) is an American football coach who is currently the safeties coach and special teams coordinator for The Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Matt Barnes
Current position
TitleSafeties/Special Teams Coordinator
TeamOhio State
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1986-05-27) May 27, 1986
Alma materSalisbury University (2008)
Playing career
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009Delaware Valley (RB)
2010West Virginia Wesleyan (RB)
2011West Virginia Wesleyan (OC/QB)
2012-2014Florida (GA)
2015Michigan (Defensive Analyst)
2016-2018Maryland (LB/ST)
2019Ohio State (Asst. Secondary/ST)
2020-presentOhio State (S/ST)

Playing career

Barnes played linebacker for Salisbury University.[1]

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.[2][3][4]

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]

References
  1. "Matt Barnes". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. "2016 Football Roster". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. "2017 Football Roster". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. "Football Coaches". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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