John David Baker serves as Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator for University of Mississippi's Football program in University, Mississippi. Baker served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the last two seasons (2024-25) at East Carolina. John David Baker returned to Oxford in December 2025 for his second stint with the Rebels and currently serves as offensive coordinator.
He helped Katin Houser blossom into one of the American’s elite quarterbacks under Baker’s direction, completing 66 percent of his passes for 3,300 yards, 19 touchdowns, and just six interceptions, while adding nine rushing touchdowns in 2025. In his second full year coordinating the ECU offense, Baker orchestrated a Pirate offense that ranked No. 15 in total offense (460.4 yards per game), and No. 31 in scoring offense (32.7 points per game).
