Brian Baker (American football)

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Brian Baker
Charlotte 49ers
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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College:Maryland
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Career highlights and awards

Brian Michael Baker (born June 20, 1962) is an American football coach, former linebacker, and former defensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts.[2] He had been coaching for over 30 years in football both college and the National Football League (NFL) prior to his joining the Colts.[3]

Playing career

A Baltimore native, Brian played outside linebacker for the Maryland Terrapins between 1980 and their ACC championship in 1983.[4] During his time there, he was teammates with Boomer Esiason and Frank Reich.[5] In 1984, he spent his time working as a student assistant for the Terps. In 1985, he earned a degree in marketing while serving as a graduate assistant.

Coaching career

After the two years coaching at his

Washington Redskins.[9] In 2015 he worked as an assistant Texas high school football coach. From 2016[10] to 2018 he was the defensive line coach for Mississippi State. In 2019 he worked as Alabama's defensive line coach under Nick Saban. In 2020 he returned to the NFL as the defensive line coach for the Colts under Frank Reich.[11][12]

Personal life

Baker and his wife, Nevada, have four daughters, Norell, Nicole, Jade and Jasmine [13]

References

  1. ^ "Brian Baker NFL Coaching Record and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ ""Brian Baker [Could Bring] the Colts back to glory" - Analyst Praises Indianapolis Colts' New Defensive Line Coach". EssentiallySports. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. ^ Holder, Stephen. "After 36 years of coaching, Colts' Brian Baker is still willing to learn". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ISSN 0190-8286
    . Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. ^ Wilson, Phillip B. (9 June 2020). "Brian Baker Has Deep Colts Connections". Sports Illustrated Indianapolis Colts News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  6. ^ Quackenbush, Eric. "Panthers Add Brian Baker as New Defensive Line Coach". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  7. ^ "Cowboys mailbag: DL coach has career plan". ESPN.com. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  8. ^ "Press Release: Redskins hire Brian Baker". RSN. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  9. ^ "Brian Baker Won't Return as Redskins' OLB Coach". Riggo's Rag. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  10. ^ Evans, Thayer (29 February 2016). "Brian Baker accepts job as Miss. State DL coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  11. ^ "Alabama assistant coach Brian Baker hired by Indianapolis Colts". Saturday Down South. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  12. ^ Wilson, Phillip B. (9 June 2020). "Brian Baker Has Deep Colts Connections". Sports Illustrated Indianapolis Colts News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  13. ^ "The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts". www.colts.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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