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Josh Henson
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator, tight ends coach
TeamPurdue
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1975-07-14) July 14, 1975 (age 49)
Tuttle, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1993–1997Oklahoma State
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998Kingfisher HS (OK) (assistant)
1999–2004Oklahoma State (TE)
2005–2008LSU (TE)
2009–2015Missouri (OC/OL)
2016–2018Oklahoma State (OL)
2019–2021Texas A&M (OL)
2022–2024USC (OC/OL)
2025–presentPurdue (OC/TE)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (1997)

Joshua Aaron Henson (born July 14, 1975) is an American football coach and former offensive lineman who is the current offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Purdue Boilermakers. Henson was previously the offensive coordinator for the Missouri Tigers (2013–2015) and the USC Trojans (2022–2024). Henson played college football at Oklahoma State from 1993 to 1997.

Henson was born in Tuttle, Oklahoma. He attended Tuttle High School where he excelled at football and track & field. After graduation from high school, Henson enrolled at Oklahoma State University where he walked-on as a linebacker. He transitioned to an offensive lineman, where he started for the Cowboys, starting for four seasons. As a fifth-year senior in 1997, he led Oklahoma State to the 1997 Alamo Bowl and was a Second-team All-Big 12 Conference player.

Early life and education

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Born on July 14, 1975, in Tuttle, Oklahoma. As a senior at Tuttle High School, Henson was named All-State by the OCA as a defensive end.[1] Henson enrolled Oklahoma State University and walked-on to the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team, where he was listed as a linebacker as a true freshman.[2] In the summer, Henson transferred to Northeastern State, where he was listed a defensive end.[2] With some of the Oklahoma State recruiting not qualifying academically, Henson was recruited back to Oklahoma State, where he was listed as the starting offensive guard.[2] While at Oklahoma State, Henson started 37 games at offensive line and was named All-Big 12.[3] Henson graduated from Oklahoma State with a bachelor's degree in secondary education.[4]

Coaching career

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After graduating from Oklahoma State, Henson had a one-year stint as an assistant to the Kingfisher High School football team, where he helped the team reach the state semifinals.[5] The next year, Henson became a graduate assistant for Oklahoma State but later he became the tight ends coach at Oklahoma State for the next four years.[6] When Oklahoma State head coach, Les Miles left to become the head coach at LSU, he brought Henson with him to coach tight ends.[7][8] After another four years, Henson left LSU to become the co-offensive line coach and later the offensive coordinator for Missouri.[9][10] After not being retained as offensive coordinator by the new head coach, Barry Odom, Henson returned to Oklahoma State to become the offensive line coach.[11] Three years after, Henson left to become the offensive line coach for Texas A&M.[12] In 2022, Henson once again got the opportunity to be an offensive coordinator, becoming USC's offensive coordinator under new coach Lincoln Riley.[13] Henson's role with USC included not making any play calls, but bringing suggestions to head coach Riley.[14] In December 2024, Henson was named the offensive coordinator of the Purdue Boilermakers.

References

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  1. ^ "1993 OCA All-State Teams". www.theoklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. December 27, 1993. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Mac Bentley (August 19, 1994). "Henson Is O-State's New Kid on Block". www.theoklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Dave Matter (February 14, 2009). "Henson a team player". www.columbiatribune.com. Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet USC's coaches under Lincoln Riley: Josh Henson, offensive coordinator". January 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "OSU football: O-line coach Josh Henson happy to be home at OSU". Oklahoman.com. July 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Kyle Porter (February 27, 2017). "Josh Henson Is Thrilled To Be Home (Again)". www.pistolsfiringblog.com. White Maple Media. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Josh Henson". LSU. June 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Miles Announces 2005 Football Coaching Staff". www.lsusports.net. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University. February 9, 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Connelly, Bill (December 17, 2012). "Josh Henson is your new offensive coordinator". Rock M Nation.
  10. ^ David Morrison (December 12, 2012). "Henson, 'a very special guy,' excited about taking reins of MU offense". www.columbiatribune.com. Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Writer, BILL HAISTEN World Sports (March 6, 2016). "Former Missouri offensive coordinator Josh Henson reportedly set to join OSU staff as an analyst". Tulsa World.
  12. ^ "Jimbo Fisher hires Oklahoma State OL coach Josh Henson". Saturday Down South. February 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (December 20, 2021). "Sources: USC to hire Henson as OC, OL coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Shotgun Spratling (February 3, 2022). "New OC/OL coach Josh Henson on collaborative dynamic with Lincoln Riley, o-line potential". www.247sports.com. CBC Sports Interactive. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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