Brian Baker (American football)

Brian Baker is an American football coach and former Linebacker who is currently the defensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts.[1] He had been coaching for over 30 years in football both college and the NFL prior to his joining the Colts.[2]

Brian Baker
Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive Line Coach
Personal information
Born:Baltimore, Maryland
Career information
College:Maryland
Career history
As coach:

Playing career

A Baltimore native, Brian played outside linebacker for his hometown school, the Maryland Terrapins between 1980 and Maryland's ACC championship in 1983.[3] During his time there he was teammates with Boomer Esiason and Frank Reich.[4] 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 alma mater Baker went to Army where he served as the running backs coach for 1986. Following his year at Army Baker coached linebackers at Georgia Tech for nine years. In 1995 he added the defensive coordinator. In 1996 he made the leap to the NFL coaching the defensive line coach of the San Diego Chargers as a part of his Maryland head coach Bobby Ross' staff. He left the Chargers with Ross to join the Lions in 1997 coaching the same position, he would stay with Detroit for 4 years of Ross’ tenure. For the next five years he would coach for the Minnesota Vikings spending three as a defensive line coach and two coaching linebackers. From 2006 to 2008 Baker served as the defensive line coach for the St. Louis Rams. From 2009 to 2010, Baker coached the defensive line coach for the Panthers. For the next two seasons Baker served as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys. During his time there, he worked with three Pro Bowlers, DeMarcus Ware, Jay Ratliff, and Anthony Spencer. In 2013 Baker was the outside linebackers coach for the Browns.

Personal life

Baker and his wife, Nevada, have three daughters, Nicole, Jade and Jasm[5]

References
  1. ""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.
  2. Holder, Stephen. "After 36 years of coaching, Colts' Brian Baker is still willing to learn". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. Steinberg, Dan. "Redskins OLB coach Brian Baker at Maryland". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. Wilson, Phillip B. "Brian Baker Has Deep Colts Connections". Sports Illustrated Indianapolis Colts News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. "The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts". www.colts.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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