Darren Barbier
Darren Barbier (born December 19, 1960) is a former American football coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1960 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1981 | Nicholls State (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1988 | Archbishop Shaw HS (LA) (assistant) |
| 1989–1994 | Hahnville HS (LA) |
| 1995–1998 | Nicholls State |
| 1999–2000 | Tulane (DB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–28 (college) 64–12 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Award (1996) | |
Playing career
Barbier is a former baseball player at Nicholls State University.[1]
Coaching career
High School career
Barbier began his coaching career as an assistant at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana from 1983 to 1988.[2] His first head coaching position was at Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana from 1989 to 1994 where he won two LHSAA state championships in 1992 and 1994.[3]
College career
Barbier served as the head football coach at Nicholls State University from 1995 to 1998, compiling a record of 17 wins and 28 losses.[4][5][6] Barbier was given the Eddie Robinson Award in 1996 as the top coach in NCAA Division I-AA football when he guided the Colonels to an 8–4 record and a berth in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where his team lost their first round game.[1][7] The 1996 turnaround came one season after Nicholls State finished 0–11 and in last place in the Southland Conference.[4][8]
From 1999 to 2000, Barbier served as defensive backs coach at Tulane University.[9]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State Colonels (Southland Conference) (1995–1998) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Nicholls State | 0–11 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1996 | Nicholls State | 8–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 15 | |||
| 1997 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1998 | Nicholls State | 4–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| Nicholls State: | 17–28 | 10–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–28 | ||||||||
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References
- "Upset Hopes Of UM's Foe Wearing Well Nicholls State Coach Hoping To Eliminate Weather Factor From The Equation". The Spokesman-Review. November 30, 1996. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Hank Tierney returns to Archbishop Shaw for celebration of storied football past". crescentcitysports.com. August 5, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Hahnville Tigers Football". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Darren Barbier" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 70. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- "Nicholls State University Directory". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- "Coaching Records" (PDF). southland.org. p. 49. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "Keeler Claims Eddie Robinson Award". kbtx.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Nicholls State Colonels". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- "Tulane's Scelfo Names Coaching Staff". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.