George Barlow (American football)

George Barlow
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Interim head coach
Team New Mexico
Conference Mountain West
Record 1–5
Biographical details
Born November 18, 1967 (1967-11-18) (age 44)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Playing career
1986–1990 Marshall
Position(s) Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991
1992–1993
1994
1995
1996–1997
1998
1999–2001
2002–2003
2004–2008
2009–2010
2011		 Marshall (GA)
Marshall (LB)
Hutchinson C. C. (DL)
West Virginia State (DC)
Oklahoma (GA)
Oklahoma (LB)
James Madison (RB)
James Madison (DL)
James Madison (DC)
New Mexico (DB)
New Mexico (Interim HC/DC)

George Barlow (born November 18, 1967) is the interim head coach coach for the University of New Mexico Lobos college football team. He was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach following the firing of Mike Locksley on September 25, 2011.[1]

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Playing career

Barlow played college football at Marshall University from 1986–1990. 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.[2]

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Barlow began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Marshall in 1991.[3] In addition to Marshall, he has coached at Hutchinson Community College, West Virginia State, Oklahoma and James Madison prior to becoming defensive backs coach at New Mexico in 2009.[3] Barlow was named interim head coach at New Mexico following the firing of Mike Locksley on September 25, 2011.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West Conference) (2011–present)
2011 New Mexico 1–5 1–3 8th
New Mexico: 1–5 1–3
Total: 1–5
#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

  1. ^ a b "New Mexico fires Mike Locksley". Associated Press. ESPN.com. September 26, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7020067/embattled-coach-mike-locksley-fired-new-mexico. Retrieved September 26, 2011. 
  2. ^ 2006 Marshall Football Media Guide. Huntington, West Virginia: Marshall Sports Information Office. 2006. http://herdzone.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel//06-mars-m-footbl-guide.html. Retrieved September 26, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b University of New Mexico Athletics (September 26, 2011). "George Barlow profile". golobos.com. CBS Interactive. http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/barlow_george00.html.