Henry Baker, a standout player at the University of Maryland who most recently served as an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University, was named cornerbacks coach at the University of Delaware in July, 2011.
Baker replaced Lyle Hemphill, who left UD to take a full-time position on the staff at Stony Brook University.
College: Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, University of Maryland, 2003
College Coaching Career:
2008-09: Interim Inside Linebackers, Defensive Backs, Linebackers, Special Teams, University of Maryland
2011-Present: Cornerbacks, University of Delaware
Family: Wife, Theresa; Children, Khari, Kaila, Khloe
Recruiting Areas: Eastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Philadelphia, Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill counties); Southeast Florida (Brevard, Broward, Glades, Highland, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okeechobee, West Palm Beach, St. Lucie counties)
He arrives at Delaware after serving as defensive backs coach at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) in 2010 under Denny Douds, who recently completed his 37th season as head coach at ESU in 2010. The Warriors posted a mark of 3-8 in 2010 but allowed just 194.0 yards passing per game while registering a 130.5 defensive passing rating.
Prior to his one-year stint at ESU, Baker served two seasons under head coach Ralph Friedgen at Maryland, which included the 2009 Rowdy Humanitarian Bowl championship team which finished with an 8-5 record. He was the interim inside linebackers coach for the Terrapins' bowl game and worked with the secondary, linebackers and special teams during his time in College Park.
A four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at defensive back at Maryland from 1994-97, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2003 and is pursuing a master’s degree in minority and urban education.
Baker previously served as Maryland's recruiting intern in 2001 and has high school coaching experience at Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J. (2003, 2005-06) and South Miami (Fla.) High School in 2007 before returning to his alma mater. His time at Eastside included an appearance in the New Jersey Group IV Section 1 state championship game.
He also spent extensive time in professional football, landing in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2003, and competed in the Arena Football League with the New Jersey Red Dogs and Carolina Cobras and AFL2 with the Norfolk Nighthawks and Albany Firebirds.
“As a young coach, Delaware is one of those programs that if you can get in, you jump at the opportunity,” said Baker. “I am in a privileged position to learn from the leadership and tutelage of Coach Keeler and Coach Rapone and I'm looking forward to adding their experiences to my knowledge as a coach. The University of Delaware is a great place to work and I am very excited to be here.”
Baker and his wife, Theresa, have a son, Khari, and daughters Kaila and Khloe.
Updated 7/15/11
Head Coach K.C. Keeler
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jim Hofher
Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Nick Rapone
Passing Game Coordinator/Receivers Coach Brian Ginn
Defensive Line Coach Phil Petitte
Running Backs Coach Gregg Perry
Linebackers Coach Brad Sherrod
Tight Ends Coach David Boler
Cornerbacks Coach Henry Baker
Defensive Assistant Frank Law
Graduate Assistant Brian Brown
Graduate Assistant Andy Marino
Head Athletic Trainer John Smith
Assistant Athletic Trainer Dan Watson
Director of Football Operations Jerry Oravitz
Personal Development Coach David Baylor
Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine Dr. Andrew Reisman
Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Geoffrey Gustavsen
