Jamie Barresi

Jamie Barresi
Born:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CollegeOttawa
Career history
As coach
1981–1983Ottawa Gee-Gees (Asst. coach)
1984–1985Penn State Nittany Lions (Grad Assistant)
1986–1987Florida Gators (RC)
1988–1992Penn State Nittany Lions (RC)
1993–2000Wake Forest Demon Deacons (RC/QC)
2001–2003UCF Knights (QC)
20042005Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OC)
2006BC Lions (RBC)
2007BC Lions (RC)
2008Saskatchewan Roughriders (RBC)
2009Saskatchewan Roughriders (QC)
20102011Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC)
2012Edmonton Eskimos (Run game coordinator)
20132019Ottawa Gee-Gees (HC)
Career highlights and awards
Honours2006 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.