Kent Baer

Kent Baer
Baer after the 2012 Military Bowl
Biographical details
Born (1951-05-02) May 2, 1951 (age 73)
Logan, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1969–1972Utah State
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1976Yokosuka Seahawks
1977–1982Utah State (OLB)
1983–1985Utah State (DC/DB)
1986Idaho (DC)
1987–1991California (DC)
1992–1994Arizona State (DC)
1995–1998Stanford (LB)
1999–2001Stanford (DC)
2002–2004Notre Dame (DC)
2004Notre Dame (interim HC)
2005–2007Washington (DC)
2008–2009San Jose State (LB)
2010–2012San Jose State (DC/LB)
2012San Jose State (interim HC)
2013–2014Colorado (DC)
2015–2017UNLV (DC/LB)
2018–2022Montana (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall1–1
Bowls1–1

Kent Lex Baer (born May 2, 1951) is an American college football coach. He most recently was the defensive coordinator at the University of Montana, a position he held from 2018 to 2022. Baer served as the interim head football coach at the University of Notre Dame for one game in 2004 and at San Jose State University for one game in 2012.