Jim Barker
| Date of birth | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Pasadena, California |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 2005–2007 | Calgary Stampeders (GM) |
| 2008–2009 | Calgary Stampeders (VP/Dir PP) |
| 2011–2017 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
| As coach | |
| 1978–1981 | San Francisco State (AST) |
| 1982–1984 | Occidental (AST) |
| 1985–1987 | New Mexico State (AST) |
| 1988 | University of Nevada, Reno (AST) |
| 1989–1995 | Pomona-Pitzer (AST) |
| 1996 | Montreal Alouettes (AST) |
| 1997–1998 | Toronto Argonauts (OC/OLC) |
| 1999 | Toronto Argonauts (HC) |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Xtreme (OC) |
| 2002 | Montreal Alouettes (OC/QC) |
| 2003 | Calgary Stampeders (HC) |
| 2010–2011 | Toronto Argonauts (HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | 4x Grey Cup champion – (1997, 2002, 2008, 2012) |
James "Jim" Barker (born August 25, 1956) is the former general manager of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a four-time Grey Cup champion having won twice as an assistant coach and twice as a football administrator.
Barker served as an assistant college football coach at San Francisco State (1978–81), Occidental (1982–84), New Mexico State (1985–87), University of Nevada, Reno (1988), and Pomona-Pitzer (1989–95). Barker also served as Pomona-Pitzer's head baseball coach concurrent to his work as the Sagehens' offensive coordinator.
Barker's CFL coaching career began in 1996 as a member of the Montreal Alouettes coaching staff. The Alouettes set a team record for wins, but lost in the Eastern Division Finals to the Toronto Argonauts. In 1997, he was named the Argonauts' Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach and was instrumental in guiding one of the best offences in CFL history. In 1999 he replaced the departing Don Matthews as head coach of the Argonauts, becoming the youngest head coach in the CFL.
In 2000, he moved back to the United States and was the Offensive Coordinator of the Los Angeles Xtreme who went on to win the XFL Championship. His work with quarterback Tommy Maddox is well recognized as Maddox went on to win the XFL Player of the Year award and later was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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