Josh Conklin

Last updated
Josh Conklin
Current position
TitleSpecial Teams Coordinator/Safeties
Team Arkansas State
Biographical details
Born (1979-06-19) June 19, 1979 (age 44)
Playing career
1998–2001 Dakota State
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004 South Dakota State (GA)
2005–2006 South Dakota State (DB/ST)
2007–2009 Wofford (DB)
2010–2011 The Citadel (DC)
2012 Tennessee (S)
2013–2014 FIU (DC)
2015–2017 Pittsburgh (DC)
2018–2022 Wofford
2023–present Arkansas State (ST/S)
Head coaching record
Overall19–23
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SoCon (2018–2019)

Josh Conklin (born June 19, 1979) is an American college football coach. He served as head football coach of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 2018 until midway through the 2022 season. [1] Conklin served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh from 2015 to 2017. [2] He played college football at Dakota State College in Madison, South Dakota. [3]

Conklin and Wofford parted ways five games in to the 2022 season after the Terriers got off to an 0–5 start. [4] [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs FCS#
Wofford Terriers (Southern Conference)(2018–2022)
2018 Wofford 9–46–2T–1stL NCAA Division I Second Round 12
2019 Wofford 8–57–11stL NCAA Division I First Round 17
2020-21 Wofford 1–41–47th
2021 Wofford 1–100–89th
2022 Wofford 0–5 [lower-alpha 1] 0–2
Wofford:19–2814–17
Total:19–28
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth
  1. Wofford parted ways with Conklin after 5 games.

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References

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  4. Brice, John (6 October 2022). "Sources: Josh Conklin out as Wofford head coach". FootballScoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. Albuquerque, Sam (October 6, 2022). "Wofford football coach Josh Conklin resigns after 15-game losing streak". The Greenville News. Retrieved October 7, 2022.