Joel Gordon (American football)

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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

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

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