Josh Heupel
Encyclopedia
Josh Heupel, is the current co-offensive coordinator
at the University of Oklahoma
. He was the quarterback
for the Oklahoma Sooners
football
team in 1999-2000, and led Oklahoma to the 2000 national championship.
He is married.
His sister, Andrea Heupel, is married to Democratic U.S. politician Dan Boren
.
in Ogden, Utah
, and spent one season at Snow College
, a junior college located in Ephraim, Utah
, before transferring to Oklahoma.
He was the Heisman Trophy
runner up in 2000. He was also an All-American (2000
), the AP Player of the Year
, and Walter Camp Award
winner in 2000. Heupel led the Sooners to an undefeated regular season and a national championship victory over Florida State
in the 2001 Orange Bowl.
by the Miami Dolphins
. Compromised by shoulder tendinitis of his throwing arm, he was relegated to fourth string for the entire preseason and failed to make the team.
He was then later signed by the Green Bay Packers
in early offseason 2002, but was released a month before training camp. He did not further pursue a career in professional football afterward.
football
team under his college coach of 1999-2000, Bob Stoops
. In 2005, Heupel was hired as the tight-ends coach for the University of Arizona
football
team by newly-appointed coach Mike Stoops
, brother of Bob and an Oklahoma assistant coach during Heupel's playing days.
Heupel became the quarterbacks coach for Oklahoma in 2005; among his notable accomplishments in that capacity was coaching Sooner quarterback Sam Bradford
, who won the 2008 Heisman Trophy. On December 13, 2010, Bob Stoops named Heupel and Jay Norvell
as co-offensive coordinators at Oklahoma, replacing Kevin Wilson
, who had accepted the head coaching job at Indiana
. Stoops said Heupel would be in charge of calling offensive plays during games.
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
. He was the quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners
The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team in 1999-2000, and led Oklahoma to the 2000 national championship.
Personal
Heupel was raised, and played high school football, in Aberdeen, South DakotaAberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...
He is married.
His sister, Andrea Heupel, is married to Democratic U.S. politician Dan Boren
Dan Boren
Daniel David "Dan" Boren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district includes most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa...
.
College career
Heupel began his collegiate playing career at Weber State UniversityWeber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
in Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
, and spent one season at Snow College
Snow College
Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas...
, a junior college located in Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.-History:Ephraim was founded in 1854...
, before transferring to Oklahoma.
He was the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
runner up in 2000. He was also an All-American (2000
2000 College Football All-America Team
The 2000 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Football News, Sports Illustrated and...
), the AP Player of the Year
Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award
The Associated Press College Football Player of the Year award has been awarded annually since 1998 to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the country. The winner is chosen by a vote of AP sportswriters and sports editors from throughout the country.-Winners:-Winners by school:...
, and Walter Camp Award
Walter Camp Award
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
winner in 2000. Heupel led the Sooners to an undefeated regular season and a national championship victory over Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in the 2001 Orange Bowl.
Professional career
Heupel was drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...
by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Compromised by shoulder tendinitis of his throwing arm, he was relegated to fourth string for the entire preseason and failed to make the team.
He was then later signed by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in early offseason 2002, but was released a month before training camp. He did not further pursue a career in professional football afterward.
Coaching career
Heupel spent the 2004 season as a graduate assistant for the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team under his college coach of 1999-2000, Bob Stoops
Bob Stoops
Robert Anthony "Bob" Stoops is the head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team. During the 2000 season, Stoops led the Sooners to an Orange Bowl victory and a national championship....
. In 2005, Heupel was hired as the tight-ends coach for the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team by newly-appointed coach Mike Stoops
Mike Stoops
Michael J. Stoops is a former American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at the University of Arizona, a position he held from 2003 until his firing in 2011. Stoops previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University, and the...
, brother of Bob and an Oklahoma assistant coach during Heupel's playing days.
Heupel became the quarterbacks coach for Oklahoma in 2005; among his notable accomplishments in that capacity was coaching Sooner quarterback Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a...
, who won the 2008 Heisman Trophy. On December 13, 2010, Bob Stoops named Heupel and Jay Norvell
Jay Norvell
Jay Norvell is a football coach and former player.He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa. He also played linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears for one season....
as co-offensive coordinators at Oklahoma, replacing Kevin Wilson
Kevin R. Wilson
Kevin R. Wilson is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.-Playing career:Wilson played offensive line and linebacker at Maiden High School...
, who had accepted the head coaching job at Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers football
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...
. Stoops said Heupel would be in charge of calling offensive plays during games.