Jamie Barresi
Born: | Hamilton, Ontario |
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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 |
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. 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. 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.