John David Baker
{{Short description|American football coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = John David Baker
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| current_title = Offensive coordinator
| current_team = East Carolina
| current_conference = The American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|30}}
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| player_years1 = 2009–2013
| player_team1 = Abilene Christian
| player_years2 = 2014–2015
| player_team2 = Amarillo Venom
| player_positions = Quarterback
| coach_years1 = 2014–2015
| coach_team1 = Abilene Christian (GA)
| coach_years2 = 2016–2018
| coach_team2 = North Texas (OQC)
| coach_years3 = 2019
| coach_team3 = USC (OQC)
| coach_years4 = 2020
| coach_team4 = USC (TE)
| coach_years5 = 2021
| coach_team5 = Ole Miss (PGC/TE)
| coach_years6 = 2022–2023
| coach_team6 = Ole Miss (co-OC/TE)
| coach_years7 = 2024-present
| coach_team7 = East Carolina (OC/QB)
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John David Baker (born September 30, 1990) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the East Carolina Pirates football team. Baker played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats and professionally for the Amarillo Venom of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) and Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2014 to 2015.
Prior to joining the Ole Miss football staff, he was the offensive quality control assistant for both North Texas and USC before becoming the tight ends coach for the Trojans in 2020.
Early life and playing career
Baker grew up in San Angelo, Texas and attended Lake View High School, where he was a member of the basketball, baseball, football, and track and field teams.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/usc/Article/John-David-Baker-USC-football-full-time-staffer-tight-ends-Texas-145512289/|title=John David: Coaching was in his future but USC? Not exactly|first=Dan|last=Weber|website=247Sports.com|date=March 29, 2020|access-date=December 15, 2022}} He was named the All-West Texas MVP by the San Angelo Standard-Times as a senior after passing for 2,240 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing for 688 yards and 18 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/college/2019/08/29/john-david-baker-usc-trojans-football-san-angelo-lake-view-abilene-christian/2154801001/|title=Former San Angelo Lake View QB John David Baker coaching at USC|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|date=August 29, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2022}}
Baker played college football at the Abilene Christian University. He redshirted his true freshman season and was a backup quarterback for his next three seasons for the Wildcats. Baker was named the starting quarterback going into his redshirt senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/sports/college-football-former-lake-view-qb-handed-keys-to-acus-offense-ep-438729396-355674661.html|title=COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former Lake View QB handed keys to ACU's offense|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|date=March 31, 2013|access-date=December 15, 2022}} In his only season as a starter, he completed 247-of-369 passes for 3,376 yards with 35 touchdowns and five interceptions and also rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/2021/01/28/san-angelo-lake-view-john-david-baker-ole-miss/4297267001/|title=Former San Angelo Lake View star John David Baker hired at Ole Miss|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|date=January 28, 2021|access-date=December 14, 2022}}
After his collegiate career, Baker played professional indoor football for the Amarillo Venom of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) and Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2014 to 2015. {{cite web|url=https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/state/2014/05/19/venom-face-bandits/13271843007/|title=Venom to face Bandits|work=Amarillo Globe-News|date=May 19, 2014|access-date=December 14, 2022}}
Coaching career
= Early years =
Baker began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Abilene Christian in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://ktxs.com/sports/college-sports/acu-football-adds-two-new-assistant-coaches|title=ACU football adds two new assistant coaches|website=KTXS.com|date=July 14, 2014|access-date=December 14, 2022}} He was hired as an offensive quality control assistant at North Texas (UNT) in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1072165/2019/07/11/usc-football-team-texas-graham-harrell-seth-doege-john-david-baker-drew-fox-air-raid/|title=Meet ‘Team Texas,’ the Lone Star State brain trust that is jump-starting USC’s Air Raid evolution|first=Antonio|last=Morales|website=The Athletic|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2022}} Baker spent three seasons at North Texas before joining the coaching staff at USC in the same role after the program hired former UNT offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/usc/Article/USC-football-Graham-Harrell-new-hire-QC-assistant-John-David-Baker-North-Texas-128804101/|title=Report: OC Harrell bringing on new QC assistant from North Texas|first=Chris|last=Trevino|website=247Sports.com|date=February 6, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2022}} Baker was promoted to tight ends coach after one season at USC.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2020-01-14/usc-football-offensive-quality-control-analyst-john-david-baker-promoted-soon|title=USC football offensive quality control analyst John David Baker to be promoted soon|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=December 15, 2022}}
= Ole Miss =
Baker was hired as the tight ends coach and passing game coordinator at Ole Miss on January 28, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2021-01-22/usc-football-john-david-baker-mississippi|title=USC assistant John David Baker leaving for job at Mississippi|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 22, 2021|access-date=December 14, 2022}} He was promoted to co-Offensive Coordinator in addition to tight ends coach entering the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtva.com/sports/ole-miss/lane-kiffin-announces-three-new-hires-to-ole-miss-coaching-staff/article_45d16eb8-9a52-11ec-8fa7-dfea7cd216c5.html|title=Lane Kiffin announces three new hires to Ole Miss coaching staff|first=Zac|last=Carlisle|website=WTVA.com|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022}}
=East Carolina=
Baker was hired as the offensive coordinator for the East Carolina Pirates on December 2, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2023/12/02/ole-miss-football-john-david-baker-east-carolina-offensive-coordinator/71769765007/|title=Ole Miss football assistant John David Baker leaves for East Carolina|work=The Clarion-Ledger|date=December 2, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://acusports.com/sports/football/roster/john-david-baker/4326 Abilene Christian Wildcats player bio]
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-david-baker/811 Ole Miss Rebels coaching bio]
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Category:Players of American football from San Angelo, Texas
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football players
Category:Amarillo Venom players
Category:Coaches of American football from Texas
Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football coaches
Category:North Texas Mean Green football coaches