GW Hoops / Joe Barrer Joins Men's Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach

**Posted by Florida Colonial** 7/02/2026 9:20 am

WASHINGTON - GW men's basketball has added former NBA G League head coach Joe Barrer as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, Head Coach Chris Caputo announced on Thursday.

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Last edited by Florida Colonial (7/02/2026 9:21 am)

**Posted by azcolonial** 7/02/2026 12:46 pm

Interesting that CC is hiring a member of the same '06 George Mason coaching staff. Hoping this is a sign of trust and respect as well as player development.

**Posted by gwstudent2024** 7/08/2026 4:59 pm

Many of you clamored for Caputo to add someone to the staff with head coaching experience, which is exactly what this is. He also has experience at a variety of levels which I like. I think this is a good hire

**Posted by Poog** 7/08/2026 7:38 pm

gwstudent2024 wrote:
Many of you clamored for Caputo to add someone to the staff with head coaching experience, which is exactly what this is. He also has experience at a variety of levels which I like. I think this is a good hire

When there’s no World Cup…

**Posted by Mike K** 7/09/2026 9:41 am

Great to see a new guy on the bench with experience.

**Posted by Gwmayhem** 7/09/2026 11:30 am

The other huge benefit here is that CC has enjoyed a long-term working relationship and friendship with Joe. This isn't a comparable situation to when GW hired Brian Ellerbe to be Karl Hobbs's top assistant and presumably unofficial "coach-in-waiting" should the school decide to make a change. CC receives an experienced sounding board without having to look over his shoulder. Seems like a solid hire.

**Posted by 22ndandF** 7/16/2026 12:16 pm

Meh. Correct me if I'm wrong, but coach Barrer never recruited or developed any top players. He was probably out of a job (or, if the Squadrons were willing to retain him, possibly didn't want to move to Louisiana) so CC, being a good friend, threw him a lifeline. In this new era of college hoops, what you need is a coach who can recuit real talent and/or quickly help a player improve. You don't have the time or luxury of working with player for more than one season. Hope it works out for everyone.

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