Bio

Demeris Barlow joined the Mountaineers as the Defensive Coach/Assistant Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator in 2023. He comes from Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, MI. As the team’s hitting coach, he led the Cardinals to breaking the single-season team triples record. Barlow also serves as the hitting coach for the Lafayette Aviators, during the summer.

Barlow was born in Pontiac, MI, but was raised in Saginaw, MI. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 2015 as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. In football, he was a 2nd team All-Conference defensive tackle. In baseball, he was a 2-time 2nd team All-Conference third baseman, who set the record for walks in a season his senior year.

After high school, he attended Indiana Tech University and played two years before transferring to Indiana University South Bend where he finished his playing career. During his junior year, he led his team in fielding percentage. He was also named team captain for his senior season.

Barlow graduated from IU South Bend in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees in business administration; one with a concentration in marketing and the other in advertising.