Josh Henson

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Josh Henson
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
Team USC
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1975-07-14) July 14, 1975 (age 49)
Tuttle, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1993–1997 Oklahoma State
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998 Kingfisher HS (OK) (assistant)
1999–2004 Oklahoma State (TE)
2005–2008 LSU (TE)
2009–2015 Missouri (OC/OL)
2016–2018Oklahoma State (OL)
2019–2021 Texas A&M (OL)
2022–present USC (OC/OL)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

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]

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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. [7] In 2022, Henson once again got the opportunity to be an offensive coordinator, becoming USC's offensive coordinator under new coach Lincoln Riley. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Henson - Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line - Staff Directory". USC Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Meet USC's coaches under Lincoln Riley: Josh Henson, offensive coordinator". January 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "OSU football: O-line coach Josh Henson happy to be home at OSU". Oklahoman.com. July 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Josh Henson". LSU. June 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Connelly, Bill (December 17, 2012). "Josh Henson is your new offensive coordinator". Rock M Nation.
  6. ↑ Writer, BILL HAISTEN World Sports (March 6, 2016). "Former Missouri offensive coordinator Josh Henson reportedly set to join OSU staff as an analyst". Tulsa World.
  7. ↑ "Jimbo Fisher hires Oklahoma State OL coach Josh Henson". Saturday Down South. February 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (December 20, 2021). "Sources: USC to hire Henson as OC, OL coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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