Jamie Baker is in his fourth year on the KSU staff as the video coordinator, after being hired in the summer of 2023.
In his role as video coordinator for the Owls, he oversees all video responsibilities and skill development within the program. Baker also helps with opponent scouting and preparations throughout the season, as well as assisting the coaching staff with practice and postgame clean-ups as well as recruiting videos.
During his time on the staff, the Owls have put together the best three-year stretch in the school's Division I history, which was capped off this past season by KSU's first-ever Conference USA tournament championship and second-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Over the past three years, KSU had posted a 55-44 record, and all three years ranks in the top-four all-time as a Division I program, including this past season's 21-14 mark. In his second season in Kennesaw, the Owls recorded numerous firsts in program history, most notably the first-ever win over a Top-25 team (No. 24 Rutgers) and the first-ever Quad 1 victory (on the road at Liberty). Over the past three seasons, KSU has placed four players on the all-conference teams (two on the first-time), and also had both the first-ever CUSA Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American (Adrian Wooley) in school history. During his first season, he was part of a recruiting staff that brought in the highest ranked class ever at KSU at No. 32, which was also the highest ranked non-Power Four class in the nation in 2023-24.
He began his collegiate career at Presbyterian for his freshman and sophomore seasons. During his sophomore year, Presbyterian set a school-record with 20 wins and played in its first-ever D1 postseason tournament (CIT). Baker then played his final two seasons at Appalachian State, won the 2021 Sun Belt Tournament championship and reached the NCAA Tournament his senior year.
Following his playing career, he spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons on the Alabama staff, assisting with Coach Pettway on the offensive side of the ball. The Crimson Tide made the NCAAs both of his seasons in Tuscaloosa, including the 2023 season where they swept the SEC regular season and tournament championships while making a Sweet 16 appearance.
Baker graduated from Appalachian State in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in communications and media studies in May 2019, and received his master's in hospitality management and sport management from Alabama in May of 2023.
