Kevin Barbay

Kevin Barbay
Current position
TitleCo-offensive coordinator
TeamTulsa
ConferenceAmerican
Biographical details
Born (1982-12-28) December 28, 1982
Nederland, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
2002Grambling State
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004Monsignor Kelly Catholic HS (TX) (WR)
2005–2006Baylor (GA)
2007–2008Texas A&M–Commerce (QB/WR)
2009North Texas (GA)
2010–2011Warren HS (TX)
2012–2013Lamar (WR/ST)
2014Colorado State (DPP)
2015–2017Florida (DPD)
2018Stephen F. Austin (OC/QB)
2019–2020Central Michigan (AHC/WR)
2021Central Michigan (OC/QB)
2022Appalachian State (OC/QB)
2023Mississippi State (OC/QB)
2024Houston (OC/TE)
2025Kentucky (OA)
2026–presentTulsa (co-OC)

Kevin Barbay (born December 28, 1982) is an American football coach and former player who is the co-offensive coordinator for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He previously served as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Houston.

Coaching career

Barbay began his coaching career in high school football before serving in assistant roles at Baylor University and Texas A&M University–Commerce. He later worked at University of North Texas,[1][2][3] Lamar University,[4] and Colorado State University in coaching and personnel positions.[5][6]

Barbay served as director of player personnel at University of Florida before becoming offensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin State University.[1] He later joined Central Michigan University,[7] where he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2021.[8]

He subsequently served as offensive coordinator at Appalachian State Mountaineers[9][10][11] and Mississippi State[12][13][14] before joining Tulsa Golden Hurricane as co-offensive coordinator.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kevin Barbay". Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ Clark, Ryan. "Kevin Barbay to be next Warren football coach". Connecticut Post. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Barbay to be next Warren football coach". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hofferth, Dave. "Lamar adds two football coaches". 12 News. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "CSU hires Barbay as director of player personnel". Reporter-Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Stephens, Matt. "Barbay hired as CSU football director of player personnel". Coloradoan. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wednesday's football: Central Michigan adds coaches". Detroit News. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Samuels, Doug. "Sources: Jim McElwain makes a hire and is expected to promote for offensive coordinator role". Football Scoop. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Football hires Kevin Barbay as offensive coordinator". Watauga Democrat. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Samuels, Doug. "Appalachian State reportedly hiring Kevin Barbay as new offensive coordinator". Football Scoop. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kevin Barbay". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam. "Mississippi State hires Kevin Barbay as OC, QB coach". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ Hunte, Sydney. "Mississippi State announces hiring of App State OC Kevin Barbay to same position in Starkville". Saturday Down South. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ Acosta, Parker (2023), Detailing Mississippi State Football's New Offense Under OC Kevin Barbay, web: Sports Illustrated, retrieved March 13, 2023