Jamaal Barnes - Track & Field Coach - University of Louisville Athletic

Jamaal Barnes

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
jamaal@GoCards.com
Phone:
852-2279

Coaching Responsibilities: Jumps
Education: Bachelor's degree in exercise science (Auburn '08), Master's of science in sport management (Southern Mississippi '22)
Year at Louisville: First
Hometown: Decatur, Ga.

ATHLETIC CAREER
Auburn University Track and Field Varsity Athlete
2006 NCAA East Region Qualifer (4x100m Relay)

COACHING CAREER
2022-Present: Louisville (assistant coach)
2019-22: Southern Mississippi (assistant coach)
2017-19: Pratt Community College (head coach)
2016-17: Georgia State (assistant coach)
2015-16: Augusta (assistant coach)
2014-15: Georgia State (assistant coach)
2011-14: Opelika High School (associate head coach)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
LOUISVILLE
• In his first year at Louisville, coached Trey Allen and Synclair Savage to berths in the 2023 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, with the duo combining for four first team All-American honors on the season.
• Also coached Brion Stephens to an appearance at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships in the men's high jump, where he was named Second Team All-American
• Allen also won two ACC titles in the event, including a clearance of 2.25m (7-4.5) at the 2023 ACC Outdoor Championships to set a new Louisville record.
• Savage was the ACC runner-up in the women's long jump both indoors and outdoors, while Jeremiah Willis also finished as the runner-up in the conference in the men's long jump at the outdoor meet.
• Oversaw five new school records on the season (two indoor, three outdoor).

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
• Coached six NCAA qualifiers, three Conference USA champions, 10 All-C-USA performers, and two program record holders.
• Helped the women's squad capture back-to-back C-USA indoor championships during the 2021 and 2022 indoor seasons.
• Led Corvell Todd to the highest finish for a male athlete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in program history, when he finished as the national runner-up in the men's high jump in 2022.

PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Coached 58 NJCAA national qualifiers and saw 12 of those athletes earn All-American status.
• Helped teams to eight Jayhawk Conference West champions and 104 all-conference performers.

GEORGIA STATE
• Coached four Sun Belt champions, 19 all-conference performers, and four school record holders.

AUGUSTA
• Helped 12 athletes earn all-conference honors and saw nine school records broken.
• Guided Christian Collier to a Peach Belt outdoor championship in the men's long jump in 2016.

OPELIKA HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached four Alabama state champions and helped the boys' team finish as state runner-up in 2014.
• Helped team set 16 new school records while four athletes were recognized as New Balance All-Americans.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
LOUISVILLE
Indoor
2023 - Trey Allen (High Jump)

Outdoor
2023 - Trey Allen (High Jump)

ALL-AMERICANS
LOUISVILLE
Indoor
2023 - Trey Allen (High Jump)
2023 - Synclair Savage (Long Jump)
2023 - Brion Stephens (High Jump)

Outdoor
2023 - Trey Allen (High Jump)
2023 - Synclair Savage (Long Jump)