Barney Cotton

Barney Cotton
Personal information
Born: (1956-09-30) September 30, 1956 (age 67)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school:Omaha Burke
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 59
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • St. Cloud State (1989–1994)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • Hastings (1995–1996)
    Head coach
  • New Mexico State (1997–2002)
    Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, & offensive line coach
  • Nebraska (2003)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • Iowa State (2004–2006)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • Ames HS (IA) (2007)
    Assistant coach
  • Nebraska (2008–2012)
    Assistant head coach & offensive line coach
  • Nebraska (2013–2014)
    Assistant head coach, run game coordinator, offensive line coach, & tight ends coach
  • Nebraska (2014)
    Interim head coach
  • UNLV (2015–2018)
    Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • NIAC Coach of the Year (1995)
Head coaching record
Postseason:0–2
Career:13–7–1

Barney Thomas Cotton (born September 30, 1956) is an American football coach and former player.