The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at Pine Bluff head coach Doc Gamble announced Tuesday the hiring of Jake Bahr as the Golden Lions linebackers coach.
Jake Bahr arrives to the Natural State after spending four years on UConn football staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2018. He was promoted to the defensive quality control position in the spring of 2019, and was named linebackers coach on September 6, 2021. Bahr coached and developed the linebackers to a very productive season, including 3 of the top 4 tacklers on the team. Linebacker Jackson Mitchell finished the regular season in the top 10 in Total Tackles (FBS).
Bahr joined UConn after spending the previous two seasons at Texas Lutheran University. He served as the defensive line coach and worked with special teams. During the 2017 season, Texas Lutheran University ranked in the top 25 in rush defense (91.8).
Bahr played four seasons at Texas Lutheran University, while earning his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology – exercise science. Bahr was an All-Conference linebacker, helping lead the team to three-straight conference championships (2013-15).
