Josh Henson Explained

Josh Henson
Current Title:Offensive coordinator & Offensive Line coach
Current Team:USC
Current Conference:Big Ten
Birth Date:14 July 1975
Birth Place:Tuttle, Oklahoma, U.S.
Player Years1:1993–1997
Player Team1:Oklahoma State
Player Positions:Offensive lineman
Coach Years1:1998
Coach Team1:Kingfisher HS (OK) (assistant)
Coach Years2:1999–2004
Coach Team2:Oklahoma State (TE)
Coach Years3:2005–2008
Coach Team3:LSU (TE)
Coach Years4:2009–2015
Coach Team4:Missouri (OC/OL)
Coach Years5:2016–2018
Coach Team5:Oklahoma State (OL)
Coach Years6:2019–2021
Coach Team6:Texas A&M (OL)
Coach Years7:2022–present
Coach Team7:USC (OC/OL)

Josh Henson (born July 14, 1975) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator for the USC Trojans. Henson was previously the offensive line coach for the Texas A&M Aggies.[1]

Early life and education

Josh Henson was born on July 14, 1975, in Tuttle, Oklahoma. After finishing high school, Henson attended Oklahoma State University and played college football there for five years. While at Oklahoma State, Henson started 37 games at offensive line and was named All-Big 12. Henson graduated from Oklahoma State with a bachelor's degree in secondary education.[2]

Coaching career

After graduating from Oklahoma State, Henson had a one-year stint as an assistant to the Kingfisher High School football team, where he helped the team reach the state semifinals.[3] The next year, Henson became a graduate assistant for Oklahoma State but later he became the tight ends coach at Oklahoma State for the next four years. After four years as tight ends coach for Oklahoma State, Henson became the tight ends coach for LSU.[4] After another four years, Henson left LSU to become the co-offensive line coach and later the offensive coordinator for Missouri.[5] After not being retained as offensive coordinator by the new head coach, Barry Odom, Henson returned to Oklahoma State to become the offensive line coach.[6] Three years after, Henson left to become the offensive line coach for Texas A&M.<ref>Web site: Jimbo Fisher hires Oklahoma State OL coach Josh Henson. February 8, 2019. Saturday Down South. In 2022, Henson once again got the opportunity to be an offensive coordinator, becoming USC's offensive coordinator under new coach Lincoln Riley.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Henson - Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line - Staff Directory. USC Athletics.
  2. Web site: Meet USC's coaches under Lincoln Riley: Josh Henson, offensive coordinator. January 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: OSU football: O-line coach Josh Henson happy to be home at OSU. July 28, 2017. Oklahoman.com.
  4. Web site: Josh Henson. June 1, 2021. LSU.
  5. Web site: Josh Henson is your new offensive coordinator. Bill. Connelly. December 17, 2012. Rock M Nation.
  6. Web site: Former Missouri offensive coordinator Josh Henson reportedly set to join OSU staff as an analyst. BILL HAISTEN World Sports. Writer. Tulsa World. 6 March 2016 .
  7. Web site: Rittenberg . Adam . 2021-12-20 . Sources: USC to hire Henson as OC, OL coach . 2024-03-05 . ESPN.com . en.