Kentucky and Mark Stoops add veteran coordinator as well as former FBS head coach to staff

AfterhelpingtoupsetTexasA&Mearlyinthe2022seasonduringhisfirstfewgamesastheoffensivecoordinatoratAppalachianState,KevinBarbaycatapultedtooneofthehottestcoordinatorsincollegefootball. ThepasttwoseasonshasseenhimbouncefromplaycallingrolesatMississippiStateandHoustonforaboutaseasoneach,andnowhe’sheadingtotheSEC. BarbayhasjoinedthestaffofMarkStoopsandKentucky.wheremultiplereportssharehisrolewillbeasanoffensiveanalyst. Thecreativeoffensivemindhadjustafewseasonsofbeingaplaycallerunderhisbelt,coupledwithsomeexperienceworkingunderJimMcElwaininsupportstaffrolesatColoradoStateandFlorida,beforetakingtheoffensivecoordinatoropportunityatStephenF.Austin(FCS)forthe2018season. HewouldrejoinMcElwainatCentralMichiganafterjustoneseasonatSFA,initiallyjoiningtheChippewasasassistantheadcoach/widereceiverscoachbeforetakingoverasoffensivecoordinatorandmovingtoquarterbacksaftertwoseasonsinMountPleasant. Thatyearcallingt