1. Joe Barry's career includes having served as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams, as well as serving as the defensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers.
18 Facts About Joe Barry
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Joe Barry played linebacker at the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1990 before transferring to the University of Southern California.
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In 1994, Joe Barry began his coaching career at the University of Southern California, his alma mater, first as a video coordinator for one season, before spending the 1995 season as a graduate assistant, working in particular with the defensive line.
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In 1996, Joe Barry joined Northern Arizona University as their linebackers and defensive ends coach, and would serve in that role from 1996 to 1998 before being hired as the linebackers coach at UNLV in 1999.
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In 2000, Joe Barry was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive quality control coach under defensive coordinator Jim Mora and head coach Steve Mariucci.
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In 2001, Joe Barry was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and head coach Tony Dungy.
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In 2007, Joe Barry was hired by the Detroit Lions as their defensive coordinator under head coach Rod Marinelli, who is Joe Barry's father-in-law.
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In 2009, Joe Barry returned and was re-hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Jim Bates and head coach Raheem Morris.
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On January 26,2010, Joe Barry was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars and signed a contract to be their linebackers coach.
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In 2012, Joe Barry was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their linebackers coach under defensive coordinator John Pagano and head coach Norv Turner.
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In 2013, Joe Barry was retained by new Chargers head coach Mike McCoy.
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In 2015, Joe Barry was hired by the Washington Redskins as their defensive coordinator under head coach Jay Gruden.
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On January 14,2017, Joe Barry was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their assistant head coach and linebackers coach under head coach Sean McVay.
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On February 8,2021, Joe Barry was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their defensive coordinator under head coach Matt LaFleur, replacing Mike Pettine.
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Joe Barry's unit finished as the NFL's 9th ranked defense by yards allowed, despite missing star pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith and star cornerback Jaire Alexander for most of the season.
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Joe Barry's defense held Dallas to 16 points, while Green Bay scored 41, until the end of the third quarter.
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Green Bay went on to narrowly lose in the Divisional Round playoff game to the 49ers after Joe Barry's defense gave up a 6-yard rushing touchdown from Christian McCaffrey with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter.
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Joe Barry is married to his wife, Chris Marinelli Joe Barry, and they have four children together: daughters Camryn and Lauren and sons Sam and Nick.