 Barker with the Argonauts in 2022 | |
| Born: | August 25, 1956 Pasadena, California, U.S.[1] |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 2005–2007 | Calgary Stampeders (GM) |
| 2008–2009 | Calgary Stampeders (VP/Dir PP) |
| 2011–2017 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
| 2019–2020 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Consultant) |
| 2022 | Toronto Argonauts (Senior advisor) |
| As coach | |
| 1978–1981 | San Francisco State (AST) |
| 1982–1984 | Occidental (AST) |
| 1985–1987 | New Mexico State (AST) |
| 1988 | Nevada (AST) |
| 1989–1995 | Pomona-Pitzer (AST) |
| 1996 | Montreal Alouettes (AST) |
| 1997–1998 | Toronto Argonauts (OC/OLC) |
| 1999 | Toronto Argonauts (HC) |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Xtreme (OC) |
| 2002 | Montreal Alouettes (OC/QC) |
| 2003 | Calgary Stampeders (HC) |
| 2010–2011 | Toronto Argonauts (HC) |
| 2019–2020 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (AST) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | 5× Grey Cup champion – (1997, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2022) |
James Barker (born August 25, 1956)[1] is a football executive and coach. He is currently employed by TSN as a CFL panelist. His most recent employment in Canadian football was a senior advisor for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Barker has been the general manager of the Calgary Stampeders from 2005–07, and the Argonauts from 2011-2016. He was also the head coach of the Argonauts in 1999, with the Stampeders in 2003, and then again with the Argos in 2010-11. He has also been a sports analyst for the CFL on TSN. Barker has also served as a football operations consultant and assistant coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is a four-time Grey Cup champion having won twice as an assistant coach and twice as a football administrator.
- ^ a b Harrison, Doug (February 9, 2010). "Barker returns to coaching with Argonauts – Toronto – CBC News". Canada: CBC. Retrieved March 22, 2011.