University of Missouri

Mizzou Tigers football hires LSU linebackers coach Blake Baker: reports

Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker on the sidelines during the first quarter of a football game against Florida International University at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida on Saturday, November 23, 2019.
Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker on the sidelines during the first quarter of a football game against Florida International University at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida on Saturday, November 23, 2019. dvarela@miamiherald.com

Eliah Drinkwitz and Missouri football have the final piece of their re-assembled coaching staff for the 2022 season, according to reports.

ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel and Power Mizzou reported Thursday night that the Tigers are hiring Blake Baker as safeties coach.

Baker was the linebackers coach at LSU last season. He spent two years before that at the University of Miami as defensive coordinator, a position he’s also held at Louisiana Tech.

Baker fills the role of Charlie Harbison, who remains on staff but is stepping down from a position coaching role because of personal matters.

Drinkwitz has familiarity with Baker, as they both served on the same coaching staff at Arkansas State in 2013. Baker was in charge of safeties then and Drinkwitz was co-offensive coordinator while also overseeing running backs. Now they’re reunited at Mizzou.

Missouri’s coaching staff for 2022

Head coach: Eliah Drinkwitz

Defensive coordinator: Steve Wilks

Defensive line (interior): Al Davis

Defensive line (edge): Kevin Peoples

Linebackers: D.J. Smith

Safeties: Blake Baker

Assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line: Marcus Johnson

Quarterbacks: Bush Hamdan

Wide receivers: Jake Peeler

Running backs: Curtis Luper

Special teams/tight ends: Erik Link

Lila Bromberg
The Kansas City Star
Lila Bromberg covers the Missouri Tigers for the Kansas City Star. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and was ranked as the best college sports reporter in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2021. In addition to covering the Terrapins for four years, Bromberg has worked for Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports and USA TODAY Sports.
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