Kent Baer Explained

Kent Baer
Birth Date:2 May 1951
Birth Place:Logan, Utah, U.S.
Player Years1:1969–1972
Player Team1:Utah State
Player Positions:Linebacker
Coach Years1:1973–1976
Coach Team1:Yokosuka Seahawks
Coach Years2:1977–1982
Coach Team2:Utah State (OLB)
Coach Years3:1983–1985
Coach Team3:Utah State (DC/DB)
Coach Years4:1986
Coach Team4:Idaho (DC)
Coach Years5:1987–1991
Coach Team5:California (DC)
Coach Years6:1992–1994
Coach Team6:Arizona State (DC)
Coach Years7:1995–1998
Coach Team7:Stanford (LB)
Coach Years8:1999–2001
Coach Team8:Stanford (DC)
Coach Years9:2002–2004
Coach Team9:Notre Dame (DC)
Coach Years10:2004
Coach Team10:Notre Dame (interim HC)
Coach Years11:2005–2007
Coach Team11:Washington (DC)
Coach Years12:2008–2009
Coach Team12:San Jose State (LB)
Coach Years13:2010–2012
Coach Team13:San Jose State (DC/LB)
Coach Years14:2012
Coach Team14:San Jose State (interim HC)
Coach Years15:2013–2014
Coach Team15:Colorado (DC)
Coach Years16:2015–2017
Coach Team16:UNLV (DC/LB)
Coach Years17:2018–2022
Coach Team17:Montana (DC)
Overall Record:1–1
Bowl Record:1–1

Kent Lex Baer (born May 2, 1951) is an American college football coach. He most recently was the defensive coordinator at the University of Montana, a position he held from 2018 to 2022. Baer served as the interim head football coach at the University of Notre Dame for one game in 2004 and at San Jose State University for one game in 2012.

Early life and college years

Born in Logan, Utah, Baer graduated from Sky View High School of Smithfield, Utah in 1969.[1] Baer then enrolled at Utah State University. At Utah State, Baer lettered in football for four years (1969 through 1972) and graduated with a degree in physical education and recreation.[2]

Coaching career

On December 1, 2004, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Baer was named interim head coach after regular head coach Tyrone Willingham was fired.[3] [4] Notre Dame eventually hired Charlie Weis as new head coach starting 2005.[5] Baer was a 2002 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. However, the Fighting Irish gave up 26.4 points per game in Baer's final 26 games on the coaching staff, from the 12th game of the 2002 season through the end of the 2004 season.

On January 3, 2005, after Willingham became head coach at Washington, Baer joined Willingham's staff as defensive coordinator.[6] At the conclusion of the 2007 season, after a statistically worst defensive season in UW football history, Willingham decided to let Baer go. In the three years at UW, the defense ranked 94, 95 and 98 in total defense, 89, 85 and 94 in scoring defense, and 106, 102 and 85 in passing defense.(1)

On April 14, 2008, Baer became defensive coordinator at San Jose State under Dick Tomey.[7]

On December 11, 2012, Baer became interim head coach of San Jose State after Mike MacIntyre resigned to become head coach at Colorado. Baer coached the Spartans to a 29-20 victory over Bowling Green University in the 2012 Military Bowl on December 27. MacIntyre announced on December 18 that he would like Baer to join him in Colorado as defensive coordinator.[8] With five other former San Jose State assistants, Baer joined MacIntyre in Colorado on January 3, 2013.[9]

First year head coach Tony Sanchez completed his staff at UNLV when Baer joined on December 22, 2014 as his defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.[10] Following the 2017 football season, Baer was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at UNLV, allowing over 31 points per game and over 450 yards to opposing offenses.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kent Baer. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. December 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909185725/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/baer_kent00.html. September 9, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Kent Baer . San Jose State Spartans . December 17, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091121222414/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1524091 . November 21, 2009 .
  3. Web site: AD cites lack of on-field progress. ESPN. December 20, 2012. December 1, 2004.
  4. Web site: Downey. Mike. Irish players want coach who wants them. Chicago Tribune. December 20, 2012. December 12, 2004.
  5. News: Greenstein. Teddy. Weis hopes winning can heal wounds. December 20, 2012. Chicago Tribune. December 14, 2004.
  6. News: Condotta. Bob. Willingham adds five assistants to Huskies staff. December 20, 2012. Seattle Times. January 4, 2005.
  7. Web site: Condotta. Bob. Kent Baer hired at San Jose State. Husky Football Blog. seattletimes.com. December 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233955/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/huskyfootball/2008/04/kent_baer_hired_at_san_jose_st.html. March 3, 2016.
  8. Web site: CU Buffs coach Mike MacIntyre will bring in both coordinators from San Jose State . John Henderson . 2012-12-19 . DenverPost.com.
  9. Web site: MacIntyre Names Six Assistants To Colorado Staff. Colorado Buffaloes. January 6, 2013. January 3, 2013. January 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130121231903/http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205873460&DB_OEM_ID=600. dead.
  10. Web site: Sanchez Announces Coaching Staff. UNLV Rebels. December 22, 2014. December 22, 2014.
  11. Web site: UNLV coach Tony Sanchez fires defensive coordinator, safeties coach . Mark Anderson . 2017-12-09 . ReviewJournal.com.