Milton Barney Jr. | |
Birth Place: | Gulfport, Mississippi |
Player Years1: | 2007 |
Player Team1: | Southern |
Player Years2: | 2008–2010 |
Player Team2: | Grambling State |
Player Positions: | Infielder |
Coach Years1: | 2011 |
Coach Team1: | Alcorn State (Asst) |
Coach Years2: | 2023 |
Coach Team2: | Mississippi Valley State |
Overall Record: | 15–37 |
Tournament Record: | NCAA: 0–0 |
Milton Jeffery Barney Jr. is a baseball coach and former infielder, who served as the head baseball coach of the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. He played college baseball at Southern in 2007 and Grambling State from 2008 to 2010.
Barney grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi, where he attended Gulfport High School, where he was a letterwinner for the Admirals in baseball and football.[1] Barney attended Southern University following high school, where he appeared in 20 games for the Jaguars, registering 12 hits while driving in 10 RBI. He would transfer to Grambling State, where he would finish out his career.
Barney began his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Alcorn State Braves, helping the team win the 2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference title.[2]
On August 11, 2022, Barney was named the head baseball coach of the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.[3]
He is the son of former National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League wide receiver, Milton Barney and the grandson of NFL Hall of Famer, Lem Barney.