Clarence Barone (born July 26, 1963) is an

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coach who is the tight ends coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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and most recently was the tight ends coach of the

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Coaching career

Early career

Barone began his coaching career at

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as an offensive line coach. From 1991 to 1992, Barone served as the offensive line coach at

Sacramento State University California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus California ...

. In 1993, Barone joined

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

as an assistant offensive line coach before becoming the offensive line coach at

Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...

(1994–1996) and the

University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming ...

(1997–1999). Barone was given an additional title as run game coordinator at Wyoming in 1998. From 2000 to 2002, Barone was served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at the

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and as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at

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in 2003.

Atlanta Falcons

In 2004, Barone was hired by the

as their offensive line coach. In 2005, Barone switched the tight ends coach and worked with all-pro tight end

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San Diego Chargers

In 2007, Barone was hired by the

as their tight ends coach, where he worked with tight end

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Denver Broncos

In 2009, Barone was hired by the

as their tight ends under head coach

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. In 2010, Barone switched to offensive line coach. In 2011, Barone was retained and switched back to tight ends coach under new head coach of the Broncos, John Fox. Barone coached Broncos tight end

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and in 2013, the Broncos had an offensive record-breaking season and made an appearance in

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. In 2015, Barone was retained by the Broncos new head coach

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and Barone was switched back to offensive line coach. Barone's offensive line paved the way to victory in

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and the Broncos defeated the

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by a score of 24–10. The 2015 Denver Broncos rushing attack was hampered by multiple injuries in the early part of the season but rebounded to lead the NFL in rushing from week 6 through the end of the season. The 2016 season saw the Broncos again dominate the NFL in rushing for the first part of the season before injuries forced three running backs onto the injured reserved list. After Broncos head coach

stepped down in January 2017, Barone was not retained by new head coach,

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. Barone worked with All-Pro players

(Falcons) and

(Chargers), and

(Broncos) all of whom made multiple Pro Bowl appearances under his guidance.

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(Vikings) also was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 2017 season. This feat marked the first time in NFL history that a tight ends coach had four players selected to Pro Bowls with four teams. In addition, Barone also coached multiple Pro Bowl caliber players as the Offensive Line coach for the Denver Broncos, including; Ryan Clady,

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, Louis Vasquez, Matt Paradis and Evan Mathis. Barone coached teams that led the NFL in rushing four times.

Minnesota Vikings

In January 2017, Barone was hired by the

as their tight ends coach under head coach

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. In 2018, following the sudden death of offensive line coach

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, Barone was moved to co-offensive line coach along with Andrew Janocko.

Chicago Bears

On January 9, 2020, Barone was hired by the

as their tight ends coach under head coach

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Personal life

Barone has three children: Gianna, Stefano, and Isabella./photo/1

References

External links

Denver Broncos profile
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