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Josh Heupel, born on March 22, 1978, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, established himself as a prominent figure in American football, both as a player and coach. He started his football journey at the University of Oklahoma, where he played as a quarterback from 1999 to 2000. Under coach Bob Stoops, Heupel rose to prominence, leading the Sooners to a remarkable national championship victory in 2000. He showcased his remarkable skill set that season, finishing third in the Heisman Trophy voting and earning consensus All-America honors. Heupel’s leadership, strong arm, and ability to read defenses set the stage for a successful collegiate career.
After graduating with a degree in journalism in 2000, Heupel embarked on a brief professional career in the NFL, signing with the Miami Dolphins but ultimately spending most of his time on the practice squad and with the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe. While his playing days were relatively short-lived, he leveraged his experience and knowledge of the game into a coaching path. Beginning his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma, Heupel quickly climbed the ranks, taking on roles as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. His offensive acumen and innovative play-calling helped mold future NFL talents and fueled the success of various collegiate programs.
Heupel's coaching career reached new heights when he took the head coaching position at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in 2018. Under his leadership, UCF flourished, culminating in an impressive undefeated season in 2020 and a remarkable victory in the Fiesta Bowl. In January 2021, Heupel was named head coach at the University of Tennessee, where he aimed to restore the program’s former glory. His ability to adapt offensive strategies and foster talent has made him a respected figure in college football, with fans eagerly anticipating how Heupel will continue to shape the Volunteers into a formidable competitor in the Southeastern Conference.
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Latest News about Josh Heupel
2025 SEC football media days student-athlete attendees (07/09/2025): Josh Heupel and three Vols will attend 2025 SEC media days in Atlanta. How Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel's 'hot seat ranking' compares to every (07/08/2025): No, Josh Heupel is not on the hot seat
Josh Heupel named to 2025 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List (07/08/2025): Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List ahead of the 2025 season.
Darryl Rivers gives Josh Heupel, Tennessee football eight 2026 commits in eight (07/04/2025): Darryl Rivers is a 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive lineman from Powder Springs, Georgia. He committed to Tennessee football in the 2026 class.
Baylor's Jamyan Theodore gives Josh Heupel, Tennessee football seven 2026 commit (07/01/2025): Baylor School cornerback Jamyan Theodore committed to Tennessee football, continuing a recruiting hot streak for the Vols and coach Josh Heupel.
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Greeneville athlete Zaydyn Anderson commits to Josh Heupel, Tennessee football f (06/2025): Greeneville athlete Zaydyn Anderson committed to Tennessee on June 28. He's a three-star recruit and two-way player. Kirkwood offensive lineman Kamari Blair picks up offer from Josh Heupel, Tenness (05/2025): Kamari Blair, a junior offensive lineman from Kirkwood, announced that he has received an offer from Tennessee football.
What Josh Heupel said about Joey Aguilar in first comments on Tennessee QB compe (04/2025): Josh Heupel indicated that UCLA transfer Joey Aguilar will have to beat out Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre for Tennessee's starting QB job.
Vols’ Josh Heupel says traditional spring game valuable for giving players exper (03/2025): Tennessee will hold its spring game in the usual scrimmage format on April 12, with coach Josh Heupel saying Friday that creating a big stage for the players this time of year benefits their development.
Josh Heupel adds former Oklahoma teammate Seth Littrell to Tennessee football st (02/2025): Josh Heupel and Seth Littrell have a longstanding friendship, dating back to when they served as co-captains of Oklahoma's 2000 national title team.
Josh Heupel, Tennessee can only hope they guessed right in transfer portal | Ada (01/2025): Working the transfer portal isn't just about filling needs. It's also about keeping up with the competition. And the competition is intense in the SEC.
One reader flunks Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel. Another looks past 2025 (12/2024): Jimmy points out that Jeremy Pruitt signed better players with those McDonald's bags. Jim thinks Vols fans are delusional.
How Josh Heupel, Tennessee cracked the code of making 12-team College Football P (11/2024): Tennessee grew a thick skin to weather a long imperfect season. And with a playoff spot in hand, it's the envy of almost every college football team.
Josh Heupel discusses advice for Nico Iamaleava from a quarterback perspective (10/2024): Redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava is 7-1 as Tennessee's starting quarterback dating to the 2024 Citrus Bowl against Iowa. Through seven contests in 2024, Iamaleava has completed 108-of-170 passing attempts for 1,413 yard
Mike Ekeler on how Josh Heupel took Tennessee football from 'hot mess' to top-fi (09/2024): Special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler saw Josh Heupel take Tennessee football from "hot mess" to top-5 team in his fourth season with Vols.
Josh Heupel on Nico Iamaleava in Tennessee football vs. Chattanooga (08/2024): Nico Iamaleava was 19-for-22 passing for 314 yards with three touchdowns in Tennessee football's 69-3 win against Chattanooga.
Tennessee Football Media Day 2024 with coach Josh Heupel: Watch live (07/2024): The Volunteers are getting ready for the 2024 season, which starts Aug. 31. Watch as coaches and players take the podium.
Why Tennessee threatens to bust 2024 Blue-Chip Ratio with Nico Iamaleava spearhe (06/2024): The Volunteers have been identified as a threat to replicate what Washington did in 2023
Hall of Fame? Why Josh Heupel had media laughing after reporter's slip of tongue (05/2024): A reporter congratulated Josh Heupel on being in the College Football Hall of Fame. Just one problem with that, as Heupel pointed out ...
What if Josh Heupel left Tennessee football? Whom would readers want as replacem (04/2024): Some literary contributors would spare no expense in hiring the next Vols football coach. But imagine how much tickets to spring game would cost?
4-star Ethan Utley picks Tennessee football over Texas, Michigan for Josh Heupel (03/2024): Ethan Utley wants to be a Vol. The Ensworth football star committed to Tennessee on Thursday for coach Josh Heupel's 2025 class.
Tennessee football recruiting under Josh Heupel: News, rankings, 2025 Vols playe (02/2024): The GoVols247 team has its finger on the pulse of Tennessee football recruiting and team news under head coach Josh Heupel
Why Tennessee football's offense could be a perfect fit for 5-star QB George Mac (01/2024): Can Brentwood Academy 5-star QB George MacIntyre thrive in Tennessee Vols' offense under Josh Heupel?
Josh Heupel previews Citrus Bowl for final time (12/2023): Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel previews the Citrus Bowl for a final time.
Tennessee football gets 2024 dates for Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida games | Report (11/2023): Oklahoma will host Tennessee and former Sooners quarterback Josh Heupel in its first conference game as an SEC member in 2024, ESPN.com reported.
REPLAY: Josh Heupel previews Tennessee football vs UConn (10/2023): Tennessee turns its attention to Connecticut for its final nonconference game of the regular season. Watch coach Josh Heupel's press conference here.
What really matters to Tennessee football from last year's debacle at South Caro (09/2023): Josh Heupel thinks Tennessee football fans can be motivated by revenge against South Carolina. But he wants players to look deeper at 2022 loss.
Can Tennessee football match last season's heights? Our game-by-game predictions (08/2023): Predicting Tennessee football's record went perfectly in Josh Heupel’s first season but missed last season. Year 3 is a tiebreaker. Here are my picks.
When was last time Tennessee football fans were so optimistic? And they're not a (07/2023): Josh Heupel is making Tennessee football a championship contender. So, Vols fans are thinking more about what might go right, rather than what could go wrong.
JJ Harrell decommits from Tennessee football 2024 class, coach Josh Heupel (06/2023): Tennessee football lost a commitment from JJ Harrell, a four-star wide receiver from North Panola (Mississippi), on Monday.
How JaVonta Payton rocketed to XFL title game with Josh Heupel, Mike Leach conne (05/2023): Former Tennessee receiver JaVonta Payton knew his XFL career could take a turn for the better when his new coach mentioned his two college coaches.
Josh Heupel pinpoints what sparked Darnell Wright's NFL draft rise to Bears (04/2023): How did Darnell Wright go from a potential Day 3 pick to the future of the Bears' offensive line? The answer lies inside the 21-year-old tackle.
Wide receiver Garrett Young commits to Vols, discusses Josh Heupel’s offense (03/2023): Wide receiver Garrett Young commits to Tennessee and discusses Josh Heupel's offense.
Tennessee expected to hire Utah State offensive line coach Micah James (02/2023): Tennessee is expected to hire former Utah State offensive line coach Micah James as an analyst. He was a graduate assistant under Josh Heupel at UCF in 2018.
Vols' Heupel lands extension, raise to $9M/year (01/2023): Tennesee football coach Josh Heupel has landed a contract extension through 2029 that pushes his annual salary to $9 million per season, the school announced Tuesday.
Early signing period: Josh Heupel breaks down Vols’ 2023 class (12/2022): Early signing period: Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel breaks down the Vols' 2023 football signing class
Tennessee fan gets massive Josh Heupel tattoo (11/2022): The Vols had their best season in years. Time to get some ink of the head coach.
Brad Willard discusses Mount Vernon and Tennessee’s offensive success (10/2022): Josh Heupel's offense stems from Baylor's veer and shoot. Mount Vernon head coach Brad Willard, a former Baylor player and coach, discusses the offense's success, and also leading the FBS and FCS statistically.
Josh Heupel discusses open date, Cedric Tillman’s injury (09/2022): Josh Heupel discusses open date and wide receiver Cedric Tillman's injury.
Josh Heupel previews Vols’ Week 1 contest versus Ball State (08/2022): Josh Heupel previews Tennessee's Week 1 contest versus Ball State.
Josh Heupel details what Oklahoma is getting in Dillon Gabriel (07/2022): Josh Heupel details what Oklahoma is getting in quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
'I believe in what we're doing': How Josh Heupel plans to keep the buzz building (06/2022): Coming off a strong first season with the Vols, Josh Heupel talks about heightened expectations and pushing the team back to national prominence.
A look back at Josh Heupel preparing for the 2001 NFL draft (04/2022): A look back at Josh Heupel preparing for the 2001 NFL draft and being selected by the Dolphins.
Josh Heupel evaluated as second best career offensive play-caller in SEC (03/2022): Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel evaluated as the second best career offensive play-caller in the SEC.
Coaches that could be ideal in filling vacancy on Josh Heupel’s staff (02/2022): Coaches that could be ideal in filling the vacancy on Josh Heupel's coaching staff.
Josh Heupel, Jeff Brohm discuss magnitude of winning a bowl game (12/2021): Josh Heupel and Jeff Brohm discuss the magnitude of winning a bowl game.
Josh Heupel discusses loving being at Tennessee amid Oklahoma’s coaching search (11/2021): Vols' head coach Josh Heupel discusses loving being at Tennessee amid Oklahoma's coaching search.
Laces Out: Josh Heupel making his mark at Tennessee, Ole Miss has a chance to en (10/2021): Tennessee and Ole Miss are making waves during a season in which not much was expected of either
Vols undecided on QB starter vs. Tennessee Tech (09/2021): Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said on Wednesday that the Vols have not decided on a starting quarterback heading into this weekend's game against Tennessee Tech.
Tennessee dismisses former top-50 QB prospect Kaidon Salter after weekend drug c (06/2021): Josh Heupel's rebuild at Tennessee won't involve the highly touted freshman QB
Can a former UCF AD-coach duo return Tennessee to SEC contention? (04/2021): Danny White took UCF to new heights but left to become athletic director at Tennessee. He took football coach Josh Heupel with him, and the pair is looking to revitalize the Volunteers.
Vols to honor contract of former interim Steele (03/2021): Former Tennessee Volunteers interim head coach Kevin Steele will not be retained on Josh Heupel's staff, but will receive his full $900,000 salary over the next two years.
Former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn hired as new coach at UCF, replacing Josh Heupel (02/2021): Malzahn was 68-35 in eight seasons at Auburn and is rejoining forces with a familiar face from his past
Vols won't retain OC Chaney, QBs coach Weinke (01/2021): Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke will not be retained by new head coach Josh Heupel.
Ten UCF players opting out due to coronavirus (09/2020): Two projected starters are among the 10 UCF players opting out of the upcoming football season because of concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, coach Josh Heupel said Tuesday.
Baylor coaching candidates: Sonny Dykes, Blake Anderson, Josh Heupel lead replac (01/2020): One coach will take over a Baylor program that Rhule built back to one that can contend for a Big 12 title
UCF vs. Marshall score: Knights cruise in Gasparilla Bowl victory over Thunderin (12/2019): Josh Heupel is now 22-4 in two seasons as UCF's coach with the postseason win
Heupel Takes Over Talented UCF Team (08/2018): Josh Heupel has either the most difficult job of any head coach in the country taking over a new team or the easiest. Maybe it’s both. Hired to replace Scott Frost at Central Florida, Heupel takes over a team that went unbeaten last season and declared itself the national champion. Most of the playm
Josh Heupel named Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks C (01/2015): LOGAN, Utah – Josh Heupel, who has 10 years of coaching experience including four as a coordinator, has been named Utah State’s assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach it wa RANT: OU wins, but really Josh Heupel?! (11/2014): Oklahoma bounced back after last week's loss to Baylor, but don't let the win over Texas Tech fool ya. The guys have something to say about the Sooners offensive coordinator. Josh Heupel: Oklahoma's starting QB situation not a 'ploy' (12/2013): NEW ORLEANS -- Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel says waiting to name a starter for the Sugar Bowl isn't a ploy to keep Alabama guessing. Oklahoma football: Josh Heupel has gone from quarterback hero to a man in the ho (10/2013): Heupel traded the made-man status that comes with winning a national title for the most criticized job in Soonerland. The best Bob Stoops-era Oklahoma football players: No. 6, quarterback Josh Heupe (07/2013): NORMAN — Continuing our look at the top 15 Oklahoma football players of the Bob Stoops era, we remember a national championship quarterback who serves as Stoops’ offensive coordinator today. Oklahoma's Josh Heupel is an offensive coordinator to watch in 2013 (06/2013): The former Sooners quarterback is the team's co-offensive coordinator and has helped developed some of the program's recent QB successes. Oklahoma's Josh Heupel is a college football offensive coordinator to watch in 2013. OU regents approve raise, extension for offensive coordinator Josh Heupel (03/2013): Heupel's new deal, effective this June 1, also spans three years. He'll make $550,000 annually, second among OU assistants to Stoops' $600,000.