The WKU football team has not yet officially announced its newest coaching staff addition, but the Daily News confirmed the hire Wednesday.
Baker previously was the defensive line coach at UT-Chattanooga last season. He replaces Jimmy Lindsey, who served as WKU's defensive ends coach the last three seasons before leaving for the same position at Illinois a few weeks ago.
Baker, a Cartersville, Ga., native, coached five seasons at Mercer before his one season in Chattanooga, Tenn. He worked one season at Berry College as co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach in 2013 and coached at Lakeside High School in Augusta, Ga.