Josh Conklin

Josh Conklin
Current position
TitleSpecial Teams Coordinator/Safeties
TeamArkansas State
ConferenceSun Belt
Biographical details
Born (1979-06-19) June 19, 1979 (age 45)
Playing career
1998–2001Dakota State
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004South Dakota State (GA)
2005–2006South Dakota State (DB/ST)
2007–2009Wofford (DB)
2010–2011The Citadel (DC)
2012Tennessee (S)
2013–2014FIU (DC)
2015–2017Pittsburgh (DC)
2018–2022Wofford
2023–presentArkansas 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]

  1. ^ "Josh Conklin". Wofford Terriers football. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Josh Conklin to take over as Wofford College football coach". Greenville News. January 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Josh Conklin named head football coach". Wofford Terriers football. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Brice, John (October 6, 2022). "Sources: Josh Conklin out as Wofford head coach". FootballScoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved October 6, 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.