Joel Gordon (American football)

Joel Gordon
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
TeamSouth Florida
ConferenceAAC
Playing career
1999–2002Shepherd
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004North Carolina Wesleyan (GA)
2005–2007Shepherd (QB/WR)
2008–2010Emory and Henry (OC)
2011–2015Shepherd (QB/WR)
2016–2017Iowa State (OA)
2018Iowa State (QB)
2019–2022Iowa State (PGC/QB)
2023–presentSouth Florida (OC/QB)

Joel Gordon is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the South Florida Bulls.

Coaching career[edit]

Gordon got his first coaching job at North Carolina Wesleyan as a graduate assistant and quarterback coach. In 2005, Gordon was hired to coach the quarterbacks and wide receivers for Shepherd.[1] In 2008, Gordon was hired as the offensive coordinator at Emory & Henry.[2] Then in 2011, Gordon was hired by Shepherd as the quarterbacks and receivers coach.[3] In 2016, Gordon was hired by the Iowa State Cyclones as an offensive analyst.[4] In 2018, Gordon was promoted by the Cyclones to serve as the team's quarterbacks coach.[5] In 2019, Gordon was once again promoted by Iowa State this time to serve as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[6] In his time as the quarterbacks coach for Iowa State he coached current 49ers and pro bowl quarterback Brock Purdy.[7] In 2023, Gordon joined the South Florida Bulls, as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joel Gordon". South Florida University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ Hite, Patrick (3 August 2016). "Waynesboro's Gordon lands at Iowa State". The News Leader. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ Birch, Tommy (14 March 2018). "How new Iowa State quarterbacks coach Joel Gordon caught the attention of Matt Campbell". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ Montz, Dylan (17 March 2018). "ISU quarterbacks coach Gordon had 'chance to learn' last couple years". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ Gray, Rob (9 March 2018). "QB COACH SHUFFLE: Hofher heads upstairs, Gordon becomes QB coach". CycloneFanatic. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Will (14 December 2022). "Iowa State football QB coach Joel Gordon steps down, accepts same job with USF". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ Baker, Matt (27 January 2023). "Brock Purdy's rise is surreal but not a shock to new USF assistant". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ^ McCullough, R. (15 December 2022). "USF Bulls adds new QB coach Joel Gordon". WFLA.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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