Keith Barefield Joins Football Staff As Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach
Keith Barefield has joined the Centenary football staff as the Offensive Coordinator/QB coach, Director of Athletics and Recreation David Orr announced.
Shreveport – Keith Barefield has joined the Centenary football staff as the Offensive Coordinator/QB coach, Director of Athletics and Recreation David Orr announced.
Barefield comes to Centenary from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia where he served as Offensive Coordinator from 2023-25. He is a proven football coach who has built championship offenses and winning cultures at every level of the game—from NAIA to FBS and elite high school programs.
Barefield orchestrated one of the most explosive attacks in the country in his time at Grayson as last season the Rams finished ranked third in the state of Georgia and #13 nationally.
During his time as the play caller for the Rams, Grayson's offense averaged a combined 40.8 points per game. Under his direction, the program captured the 2024 Georgia 6A State Championship, secured 3 Region 4 titles, reached the state semifinals, and developed an Elite 11 quarterback along with three all-county first-team QBs.
Before Grayson, Barefield served as Offensive Assistant at the University of the Incarnate Word (FCS) in 2022, where the Cardinals led the entire nation in scoring at 51.5 points per game, ranked 2nd nationally in total offense (581.2 yards/game), produced 60 passing touchdowns, and advanced to the FCS National Semifinals. UIW QB Lindsey Scott won the Walter Payton award which is given to the FCS player of the year
Prior to Incarnate Word, Barefield served as Head Coach at Lake Gibson High School (FL), leading the program to the state semifinals, district and region championships, and earning Polk County Coach of the Year honors while coaching Mr. Florida Football Jaylon Glover (2021).
In 2020, Barefield was an analyst at the University of Louisiana under Billy Napier (FBS – Sun Belt Champions, 2020). For the 2019 season Barefield was the Offensive Coordinator at Quincy University (DII), where he engineered triple-digit national ranking improvements in points per game, passing yards, and total offense (2019). In one season at Quincy, Barefield's offense broke 12 offensive records for the Hawks.
Barefield coached receivers in 2018 at the University of Central Arkansas (FCS) after serving as the Pass Game coordinator in 2017 at his alma mater Northwestern Oklahoma State University (DII). From 2013-2016 is when Barefield got his start as play caller. He joined his father and head coach, Keith Barefield Sr. to help launch a program from scratch serving as the Offensive Coordinator at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL (NAIA). After a year of no competition, SEU's offense posted three straight seasons of averaging 44+ points per game, won two conference championships, and had the conference MVP for three consecutive years (2013–2016).
Barefield began his coaching career at the University of Central Oklahoma (DII) as the Tight Ends and Running Backs GA. A graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a degree in English (2012), Barefield was a four-year starter for the Rangers where received first team all- conference honors three times.
In 2008, Barefield graduated High School in Victoria, Texas. However, as freshman and sophomore in High School, Barefield attended and played for Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport where current Centenary Head Coach Byron Dawson was on staff.
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