Darren Barbier (born December 19, 1960) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football at Nicholls State University from 1995 to 1998, compiling a record of 17–28.
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 his alma mater, 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] In 2000, Barbier returned to the high school coaching ranks as head football coach at De La Salle High School in New Orleans; a position he held through the 2002 season.[4]
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.[5][6][7] 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][8] The 1996 turnaround came one season after Nicholls State finished 0–11 and in last place in the Southland Conference.[5][9]
In 1999, Barbier served as defensive backs coach at Tulane University.[10]
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 | 19 | |||
| 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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Sports Notes: Barbier Heading to De La Salle". lobservateur.com. January 18, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
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