Barry Casterlin enters his second season as an asst. coach at SSU. This season, Casterlin will serve as the defensive backs coach for the Tigers. He served as the running backs coach in his first season.
Casterlin comes to SSU from Cheyney University (PA) where he coached since 2007 . In 2007, Casterlin was the Wolves defensive line coach but was promoted to interim head football coach for the 2008 season. He also served as special teams coordinator, video coordinator and recruiting coordinator.
From 2003-06, Casterlin was the secondary coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. During that period he also was a physical education/health teacher at Madison High School in Madison, NJ. At Madison, he also served as assistant track coach and was an assistant football coach in 2006.
Casterlin was a physical education/health teacher at Lake City High School in Lake City, South Carolina from 2001-03. While at Lake City he was also the head soccer coach in 2003. He served as assistant football and soccer coach.
A native of Newton, NJ, he earned a bachelor of science degree in physical education from the University of South Carolina in 2001.
Barry Casterlin
At A Glance
Full Name: Barry Nelson Casterlin
Birth Date: October 11, 1977
Birth Place: Newton, N.J.
Hometown: Newton, N.J.
Education: University of South Carolina, 2001
Playing Experience
University of South Carolina, 1999 and 200
Defensive Backs
Coaching Experience
Savannah State University, 2009
Running Backs
Cheney University, 2007-2008
Defensive Line
Madison High School, 2006
Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs
Farleigh Dickerson, 2003-2005
Defensive Backs
Lake City High School
Running Backs and Linebackers