Carey Bailey Carey Isiah Bailey ( born January 16 , 1969 ) is an American football coach and former player . He is currently the defensive line coach at Lamar University , a position he has held since February 2012 . Bailey served as the head football coach at Howard University from 2007 to 2010 , compiling a record of 8 – 34 . Early years and playing career . In 1987 , Bailey graduated from Morgantown High School in Morgantown , West Virginia . He was an All - America nose guard and an all - state center for the Mohigans in 1986 . Bailey is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee and a former defensive tackle on the Volunteers football team . He was a four year letterman for Johnny Majors and was a member of the 1989 and 1990 Southeastern Conference championship teams . As a junior , Bailey led the Volunteers in sacks and tackles for loss . While he was at Tennessee , the Volunteers participated in the 1988 Peach Bowl , 1990 Cotton Bowl Classic , 1991 Sugar Bowl , and the 1992 Fiesta Bowl . Bailey graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology . Coaching career . West Virginia University . Bailey began his coaching career in 1993 as a graduate assistant at West Virginia University under head coach Don Nehlen . He worked with the defensive secondary and in strength and conditioning . During his first year in Morgantown the Mountaineers went undefeated and won the Big East Conference championship . In 1994 , Bailey worked with a secondary that led the Big East in interceptions . He coached in the 1994 Sugar Bowl and the 1995 Carquest Bowl . Virginia Military Institute . Bailey served as the defensive end s coach at the Virginia Military Institute from 1995 to 1997 . While at VMI He developed the Keydet defensive line into one of the best in the Southern Conference and guided two of his pupils into post - season recognition . University of Louisiana at Lafayette . Bailey coached at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for five seasons under three different head coaches — Nelson Stokley , Jerry Baldwin , and Rickey Bustle . He served as linebacker s coach in 1998 and defensive tackles coach from 1999 to 2002 . The Ragin ' Cajuns led the Sun Belt Conference in sacks during the 2001 football season . They also led the conference in punt returns for the 2001 and 2002 football seasons . Middle Tennessee State University . In 2003 , Bailey served as defensive line coach at Middle Tennessee State University for Andy McCollum . He improved a defensive line that had finished nearly last in every statistical category the year before , to the top three in sacks , tackles for loss , and quarterback hurries . Oklahoma State University . Bailey became the defensive line coach at Oklahoma State University in February 2004 , where he worked for head coach Les Miles . While at OSU , the Cowboys finished the 2004 season leading the Big 12 Conference in turnover margin , turnovers gained , fumbles recovered and earned a berth in the 2004 Alamo Bowl . While at OSU , Coach Bailey recruited Ryan McBean to the Cowboys . Ryan McBean was the last Oklahoma State defensive lineman to be drafted to the NFL since 2007 . University of Minnesota . Bailey was the defensive line coach at the University of Minnesota from 2005 to 2006 , where he worked under Glen Mason . In his first year at Minnesota , three of his pupils earned All - Big 10 honors which included the Big 10 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year and first team freshman All - America Steve Davis . In 2005 , Minnesota defeated Michigan for the first time in 19 years to recapture the Little Brown Jug given to the winner of the 100 plus year - old rivalry . During the 2006 season the defensive line accounted for 20 . 5 sacks . The Minnesota defense led the Big 10 in turnover margin , red zone defense , and turnovers gained . Another pupil of Bailey , defensive end William VanDeSteeg , led the Big 10 in sacks during to 2006 season ( conference games ) . While at Minnesota , the Golden Gophers participated in the 2005 Music City Bowl , and the 2006 Insight Bowl . Howard University . On February 17 , 2007 , Bailey was named head football coach at Howard University . While leading the Bison , he produced four first team All - America players ( Sheridan Broadcast Network ) , and eleven All - Conference ( Mid - Eastern Athletic Conference ) players . Bailey resigned from his position on December 6 , 2010 . Lamar University . Bailey accepted the position of defensive line coach at Lamar University on February 16 , 2012 . In 2012 the Lamar Defense produced its best performance since joining the Southland Conference in 2010 , and two of Bailey ' s pupils garnered All - Conference recognition . Atlanta Falcons . In June of 2012 , Carey Bailey was selected to participate in the BIll Walsh Fellowship program with The Atlanta Falcons . Coach Bailey worked with the Linebackers during the 2012 pre - season training camp . Personal . Bailey and his wife Angela have two daughters , Evann Leigh and Leah Nicole . On September 25 , 2009 , he was inducted into the Morgantown High School Athletic Hall of Fame . Over the span of his coaching career 14 of his pupils have played professional football . Coach Bailey has produced 5 All - America and 21 All - Conference players .