Darren Barbier

Not to be confused with Darren Barber, a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion.

Darren Barbier
Sport(s)	College football
Playing career
1978–1981	Nicholls State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1998 1999–2000	Nicholls State Tulane (LB)
Head coaching record
Overall	17–28
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College Football Data Warehouse
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Awards
Eddie Robinson Award (1996)

Darren Barbier was the head football coach for the Nicholls State University Colonels football team from 1995 to 1998. He compiled a record of 17–28. Barbier was given the Eddie Robinson Award in 1996 as the top NCAA Division I-AA College Football Coach of the Year when he guided the Colonels to an 8–4 record and a berth in the Division I-AA playoffs where his team would ultimately lose their first round game. The 1996 turnaround came one season after Nicholls State finished 0–11 and last place in their conference.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	TSN#
Nicholls State Colonels (Southland Conference) (1995–1998)
1995	Nicholls State	0–11
1996	Nicholls State	8–4	4–2		L 3–48 Division I-AA First Round	15
1997	Nicholls State	5–6
1998	Nicholls State	4–7
Total:		17–28
National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
#The Sports Network FCS final poll.

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Name	Barbier, Darren
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