Jamie Barresi is a Canadian football coach who was most recently the head coach of the University of Ottawa's football team, the Ottawa Gee-Gees.[1] He was hired as the team's head coach on January 15, 2013 and coached the team for seven years with a 35-21 record. It was announced on March 20, 2020 that Barresi was leaving the program.[2] He coached professionally in the Canadian Football League for nine years including his role as running backs coach for the BC Lions in 2006 where he won a Grey Cup championship. He played CIAU football as a quarterback for the Gee-Gees from 1976 to 1979.
| Born: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| College | Ottawa |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1981–1983 | Ottawa Gee-Gees (Asst. coach) |
| 1984–1985 | Penn State Nittany Lions (Grad Assistant) |
| 1986–1987 | Florida Gators (RC) |
| 1988–1992 | Penn State Nittany Lions (RC) |
| 1993–2000 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (RC/QC) |
| 2001–2003 | UCF Knights (QC) |
| 2004–2005 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OC) |
| 2006 | BC Lions (RBC) |
| 2007 | BC Lions (RC) |
| 2008 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (RBC) |
| 2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (QC) |
| 2010–2011 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC) |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos (Run game coordinator) |
| 2013–2019 | Ottawa Gee-Gees (HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | 2006 Grey Cup champion |
References
edit- ^ "University of Ottawa Football Coaching Announcement". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Gee-Gees Head Football Coach Jamie Barresi leaving uOttawa". Ottawa Gee-Gees. March 20, 2020.[permanent dead link]
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