Barnetts Ties to State Began in the Springs

Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › May 25, 2004

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Gary Barnett, 57, got his start in coaching at his alma mater, the University of Missouri. After lettering as a senior at wide receiver for head coach Dan Devine, he graduated from MU with a bachelor's degree in social studies in 1969. He earned his master's in education from MU in 1971, working that spring as a graduate assistant under coach Al Onofrio.

Barnett moved to Colorado in 1971 and spent the next two years as offensive coordinator at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs. He was named head coach at Air Academy in 1973, a position he held for nine years. At Air Academy, his teams reached the state semifinals twice -- 1980 and 1981 -- and won six conference titles. He was considered one of the state's best prep coaches before leaving the school to become head coach at Fort Lewis College in Durango for two seasons.

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Barnetts Ties to State Began in the Springs

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