Blaze Barista serves as Safeties Coach for University of Central Arkansas's Football program in Conway, Arkansas. Barista was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in January 2025. He graduated from Wheaton Warrerville HS in Illinois.
He earned his Bachelor’s in Sports Marketing and Management from the University of Dubuque in 2020 and earned his Masters in Sports Management from the University of Dubuque in 2022. Barista was a four year starter as defensive back at the University of Dubuque. Barista started coaching at the University of Dubuque as the OLB’s coach from 2020 to 2022. He then came to UCA as the assistant OLB coach from 2022 to 2023.
