Jamie Barresi

Jamie Barresi
Born:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CollegeOttawa
Career history
As coach
1981–1983Ottawa Gee-Gees (Asst. coach)
1984–1985Penn State Nittany Lions (Grad Assistant)
1986–1987Florida Gators (RC)
1988–1992Penn State Nittany Lions (RC)
1993–2000Wake Forest Demon Deacons (RC/QC)
2001–2003UCF Knights (QC)
2004–2005Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OC)
2006BC Lions (RBC)
2007BC Lions (RC)
2008Saskatchewan Roughriders (RBC)
2009Saskatchewan Roughriders (QC)
2010–2011Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC)
2012Edmonton Eskimos (Run game coordinator)
2013–2019Ottawa Gee-Gees (HC)
Career highlights and awards
Honours2006 Grey Cup champion

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.

References

  1. ^ "University of Ottawa Football Coaching Announcement". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Gee-Gees Head Football Coach Jamie Barresi leaving uOttawa". Ottawa Gee-Gees. March 20, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]


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