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Gary Barnett

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Football Coach

The Resume

    (May 23, 1946- )
    Coach of Colorado University Buffaloes (1999-2005)
    Suspended (February 19, 2004-April 30, 2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    He allegedly used sex and booze to recruit members of his team.
    A business acknowledged that the team hired escorts and strippers.
    Three women have sued the school in federal court, saying they were raped by his players or recruits (December 2001).
    He said if the rape charges were pursued, he 'would back his player 100%.'
    After commenting about Katie Hnida's rape, he was asked about her playing ability. Rather than avoiding the inappropriate question, he said: 'Katie was not only a girl, she was terrible' (February 17, 2004).
    Katie Hnida said she told coach Barnett several times about verbal sexual harassment, he claims he was only told once and yelled at the culprit.
    He said 'we've yet to find any evidence to date that supports her allegations.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He said on Larry King Live, he wants to remain at Colorado (February 19, 2004).
    He did allow a female, Katie Hnida, to play on his team and is only the second coach in NCAA Division 1-A to allow a female in uniform during a game (September 18, 1999).
    He said: 'I had to talk to players and tell them she was to be given a fair chance and fair opportunity.' 'We took very good care of her, but Katie struggled with her own performance, where I don't think she ever earned the respect of her teammates. If that prompted certain treatment, I don't know.'
    He is loyal to his players.
    He got into trouble for answering a question about Katie Hnida's playing ability.
    He was suspended with pay (February 19, 2004).
    Colorado University was picked as the nation's No. 1 party school by Princeton Review (2004).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 59 Votes: 79.66% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 61.76% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 158 Votes: 72.78% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 408 Votes: 69.12% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 744 Votes: 69.49% Annoying