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Herd hires Baker as new receivers coach

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Former Florida Gator and Pittsburgh Steeler Dallas Baker has been named Marshall’s wide receivers’ coach for the upcoming season.

The school announced Baker’s hiring Monday morning on the eve of the start of spring drills.

Baker held the same position last year at Warner University as well as serving as the team’s passing game coordinator. Baker brings a wealth of experience to the job. His resume includes a BCS National Championship and a Super Bowl Championship.

“Becoming an FBS wide receivers coach is a goal I’ve always prayed for and worked non-stop to reach,” said Baker. “I am grateful to Coach Holliday and extremely blessed for this opportunity.”

Baker played for the Florida Gators from 2003 to 2006 and was a two-time captain. Baker snagged a touchdown pass in the Gators’ 41-14 win over Ohio State in the 2007 BCS National Title Game.

After graduatoin, Baker was drafted by the Steelers and played with Pittsburgh for the next three season, winning the Super Bowl in the 2008 season.

“I’m very excited and proud of Dallas to have this incredible opportunity to join Coach Holliday at Marshall University,” said Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who coached Baker at Florida. “Dallas is one of the most competitive athletes I’ve coached and has taken his competitive spirit to the coaching profession. He will have an immediate impact on the Marshall program, however he will have a dramatic impact on the lives of the young men he will coach.”

Baker joined the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League for the 2010 season and played for the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011.

“We’re fortunate to have a man of Dallas’ character and ability,” said Holliday. “He has also won titles at the highest level of college and professional football and we feel all of those qualities will help our program.”





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