Josh Henson - Football Coach

Josh Henson

Title:
Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
Email:
football@usc.edu
Phone:
(213) 740-4204

Josh Henson, who has 25 years of coaching experience primarily in the SEC and Big 12 and has been part of a national championship staff, enters his second season as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

In 2023, Henson’s offensive line was part of an offense that was ranked No. 3 in the nation in scoring offense (41.8) and No. 10 in the nation in total offense (467.6). The unit's protection allowed quarterback Caleb Williams to rank in the top 10 in the nation in 8 different statistical categories. USC was victorious over No. 16 Louisville in the Holiday Bowl to end the season.

Henson led one of the best offensive line units in the nation. The Trojan offensive line was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award and was instrumental in protecting quarterback Caleb Williams to allow him to lead the offense and have his record-breaking season. Linemen Andrew Vorehees and Brett Neilon were both named First Team All-Americans, while Vorhees was the offensive recipient of the Morris Trophy and was selected to the All-Pac-12 First Team. USC played in the Cotton Bowl to conclude the 2022 season.

He spent the previous 3 seasons (2019-21) as the offensive line coach at Texas A&M.  Guard Kenyon Green was a two-time All-American first teamer (2020-2021), center Bryce Foster and offensive tackle Reuben Fatheree II made Freshman All-American first team and A&M was 22^nd nationally in tackles for loss allowed.  In 2020, when the offensive line was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, the Aggies ranked in the Top 5 nationally in sacks allowed and TFL allowed and were the first team in 10 years to lead the SEC in sacks allowed, tackles for loss allowed and yards per carry.  A&M earned berths in the 2019 Texas Bowl, 2021 Orange Bowl and 2021 Gator Bowl.

Before that, Henson spent 3 seasons (2016-18) at Oklahoma State, his alma mater.  He spent 2016 as an offensive analyst, then coached the offensive line in 2017 and 2018.  The 2017 Cowboys led the nation in passing offense, ranked second in total offense and first downs, third in pass efficiency and fourth in scoring offense while becoming the first offense in Big 12 history with a 4,000-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher.  In 2018, OSU ranked in the national Top 15 in scoring offense, total offense, passing offense and first downs.  The Cowboys played in the 2016 Alamo Bowl, 2017 Camping World Bowl and 2018 Liberty Bowl

He spent 7 years (2009-15) at Missouri, the first 4 (2009-12) as the co-offensive line coach and the last 3 (2013-15) as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.  Four of his offensive linemen were NFL draftees.  The Tigers won back-to-back SEC East titles in 2013 and 2014.  Missouri appeared in 5 bowls during his time:  the 2009 Texas Bowl, 2010 Insight Bowl, 2011 Independence Bowl, 2014 Cotton Bowl and 2015 Citrus Bowl.

He was LSU's tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for 4 seasons (2005-08), including with the Tigers' 2007 national championship squad.  He helped assemble Top 10 recruiting classes in 2006 and 2007 when he was named one of college football's Top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com.  LSU played in the 2005 Peach Bowl, 2007 Sugar Bowl, 2008 BCS National Championship Game and 2008 Chick-Fil-A Bowl.

He served as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State in 1999, then was the Cowboys' tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for 4 years (2001-04).  Oklahoma State was in the 2002 Houston Bowl, 2004 Cotton Bowl and 2004 Alamo Bowl.

He got his coaching start as an assistant at Kingfisher (Okla.) High in 1998, helping the team to the state semifinals.

He started 37 games on the offensive line at Oklahoma State during his career (1993-97), earning All-Big 12 second team honors as a 1997 senior.

He received his bachelor's degree in secondary education from Oklahoma State in 1998.

He prepped at Tuttle (Okla.) High.

He and his wife, Shauna, have a daughter, Kate, and son Will.