Coaching Staff
Carey Bailey Assistant Coach - Defensive Line
Former University of Tennessee standout Carey Bailey begins his first season as defensive line coach at Lamar University. The former head coach at Howard University (2007-10) brings nearly two decades of coaching experience on the college level to his new position at Lamar. Bailey has coached 14 players who went on to play professional football, and has coached 19 all-conference players and four All-Americans. Prior to taking the top spot at Howard, Bailey spent two seasons as the defensive line coach at Minnesota. The Gophers played in a pair of bowl games while Bailey was on staff. Bailey also served as defensive line coach at Oklahoma State (2004) and Middle Tennessee State (2003), helping the Cowboys to the 2004 Alamo Bowl. Bailey spent five seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette (1998-2002) coaching the defensive line, special teams and linebackers. During Bailey’s tenure, the Ragin’ Cajuns ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference in total defense, twice led the league in punt returns and also led the conference in fumbles recovered and sacks. His first full-time coaching job came at Virginia Military Institute where he was defensive line coach from 1995-98. Bailey also worked at 30
West Virginia University as a graduate assistant. While a player at Tennessee, Bailey helped the Volunteers to a pair of Southeastern Conference championships and four straight bowl appearances. As a junior, Bailey led Tennessee in sacks and tackles for loss. He earned his diploma from Tennessee in 1992. Bailey and his wife Angela have two daughters, Evann Leigh and Leah Nicole.
The Bailey File Personal Birthdate.............................January 16, 1969 Hometown .....Morgantown, West Virginia Wife......................................................Angela Children .........Evann Leigh & Leah Nicole
Recruiting Area West Louisiana, South Mississippi JUCOs
Education 1992 .............B.A., University of Tennessee
Playing Career 1988-91 .................University of Tennessee
Coaching Career 1993-94 .................West Virginia University ............................Graduate Assistant Coach 1995-98 ...............Virginia Military Institute ...................................Defensive Line Coach 1998-02..........................Louisiana-Lafayette ..Defensive Line and Special Teams Coach 2003 ........................Middle Tennessee State ...................................Defensive Line Coach 2004......................................Oklahoma State ...................................Defensive Line Coach 2005-06.................University of Minnesota ...................................Defensive Line Coach 2007-10...........................Howard University .....................................................Head Coach 2012- ..................................Lamar University ...................................Defensive Line Coach
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