Football
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- Title:
- Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Cornerbacks
- Email:
- gbarlow@ncsu.edu
- Phone:
- (919) 515-7062
Marshall `90
29th year in coaching, 6th at NC State
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: An all-conference safety at Marshall from 1986-90. He was a member of the 1987 Thundering Herd squad that played for the I-AA title.
EDUCATION: Earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marshall in 1990.
PERSONAL DATA: Born in Chicago, Ill. Married to the former Alexis Henderson. Has two daughters, Kierstin Paige and Harper (4).
BOWL EXPERIENCE:
As a coach - NC State: 2018 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl; 2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl; 2016 Camping World Independence Bowl, 2015 Belk Bowl, 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg; Vanderbilt: 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl, 2012 Music City Bowl.
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:
At NC State: All three cornerbacks that started a game in 2018 recorded at least one interception; Coached CB Juston Burris, a 2016 fourth-round draft pick of the NY Jets and Jack Tocho, a seventh-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings; The Wolfpack ranked 27th in scoring defense in 2016, 24th in total defense., 33rd in passing efficiency defense, 33rd in tackles for loss and 22nd in sacks; At Vanderbilt: In two seasons, mentored the team’s defensive backs into one of the SEC’s most productive units.; In 2013, ‘Dores ranked 13th nationally in interceptions (18) and finished 23rd in pass defense; 2012 finalist for defensive backs coach of the year by FootballScoop.com; At New Mexico: Named the team’s interim head coach after Mike Locksley was relieved; At JMU: Helped guide the Dukes to the 2004 NCAA I-AA national championship and FCS postseason appearances in 2006, 2007 and 2008; In JMU’s championship season of 2004, the Dukes set a FCS record for sacks and ranked second in the nation in rush defense.
| Year(s) | Team | Position |
| 1991 | Marshall | Graduate Assistant |
| 1992-93 | Marshall | Linebackers |
| 1994 | Hutchinson (Kan.) CC | Defensive Line |
| 1995 | West Virginia State | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1996-97 | Oklahoma | Graduate Assistant |
| 1998 | Oklahoma | Outside LBs/Safeties |
| 1999-01 | James Madison | Running Backs |
| 2002-03 | James Madison | Defensive Line |
| 2004-08 | James Madison | Assistant HC/Defensive Coor./Safeties |
| 2009-10 | New Mexico | Assistant HC/Defensive Backs |
| 2011 | New Mexico | Interim HC/Assistant HC/Defensive Coor. |
| 2012-13 | Vanderbilt | Defensive Backs/Defensive Recruiting Coor. |
| 2014-15 | NC State | Cornerbacks |
| 2016-pres. | NC State | Asst. HC for Defense/CBs |
