26 Facts About Josh Heupel

Joshua Kenneth Heupel is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee.

Josh Heupel served as co-offensive coordinator for Oklahoma until January 6,2015, when he was let go in a restructuring of the program.

Josh Heupel was named the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach for the Utah State University Aggies on January 23,2015.

In December 2017, Josh Heupel was named the UCF head coach.

On January 27,2021, Josh Heupel was named the 27th head coach at Tennessee.

Josh Heupel was born and grew up in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Josh Heupel's mother, Cindy, was a high school principal, and his father, Ken, was a head football coach at Northern State University.

Josh Heupel attended Central High School in Aberdeen, where he played high school football for the Central Golden Eagles.

Josh Heupel got recruiting inquiries from major college football programs at the universities of Houston, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, but "it seemed I was always the second or third guy on their list," according to Heupel.

Josh Heupel began his collegiate playing career at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

Josh Heupel redshirted in 1996 and saw action in four games as a freshman in 1997, but he suffered an ACL injury during spring practice in 1998, pushing him down the team's depth chart.

Josh Heupel transferred to Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, where he shared playing time with Fred Salanoa.

Josh Heupel passed for 2,308 yards and 28 touchdowns, despite sharing playing time with Salanoa.

Josh Heupel later held a scholarship offer from Utah State University, but committed to the University of Oklahoma after meeting with Bob Stoops, the new head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.

Josh Heupel was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.

Josh Heupel was an All-American, the AP Player of the Year, and a Walter Camp Award winner.

Josh Heupel was drafted in the sixth round with the 177th overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.

Josh Heupel was later signed by the Green Bay Packers in the early 2002 offseason but got released a month before training camp.

Josh Heupel spent the 2004 season as a graduate assistant for Oklahoma under head coach Bob Stoops.

In 2005, Josh Heupel was hired as the tight ends coach at the University of Arizona by newly appointed head coach Mike Stoops, Bob's brother and an Oklahoma assistant coach during Josh Heupel's playing days.

Stoops said Josh Heupel would be in charge of calling offensive plays during games.

Josh Heupel was named head coach of the UCF Knights on December 5,2017, replacing the departing Scott Frost.

Josh Heupel was named the 27th head coach at Tennessee on January 27,2021.

Josh Heupel won the Steve Spurrier first year head coach award for the second time, sharing the 2021 award with Shane Beamer.

Josh Heupel won SEC Coach of the Year for the 2022 season.

Josh Heupel's sister is married to former US Representative Dan Boren.