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Norman Joseph

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Norman Joseph
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
TeamNorthwestern State
ConferenceSouthland
Biographical details
Born (1954-12-28) December 28, 1954 (age 70)
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1976Mississippi State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977Vanderbilt (volunteer)
1978–1986Northeast Louisiana (assistant)
1987Louisiana Tech (PGC/RC)
1988–1989Northwestern State (PGC/RC)
1990–1993Northeast Louisiana (OC)
1994–1996Southern Miss (OC)
1998–2000Belhaven
2001–2002San Jose State (OC)
2003Midwestern State (OC)
2004Louisiana College
2005–2013Mississippi College
2015Millsaps (QB)
2016–2017Columbia Academy (MS) (OC)
2018–2019Southeastern (OC)
2020Catholic HS (LA) (OC/QB)
2021–2022McGill–Toolen HS (AL)
2023Stetson (OC/QB)
2024–presentNorthwestern State (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall63–70 (college)
12–10 (high school)
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 ASC (2009)
Awards
ASC Coach of the Year (2009)

Norman Bradley Joseph (born December 28, 1954) is an American football college coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Northwestern State University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi from 2005 to 2013. Joseph served as the head football coach at Belhaven College from 1998 to 2000 and at Louisiana College in 2004.

Playing career

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Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Joseph played college football at Mississippi State University and earned Churchman All-American honors in 1976. Joseph earned his B.S. in speech education from Mississippi State in 1977 and a Masters of Education Degree while coaching at Northeast Louisiana University in 1979.[2][3]

Coaching career

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Assistant coaching

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Joseph has coached as an assistant at Northeast Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Northwestern State University, Southern Mississippi, San Jose State University and Midwestern State University[4] He enjoyed much success as an assistant coach, including turning San Jose State into one of the best offensive teams at the collegiate level.[5]

Belhaven

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Joseph was the first head football coach for the Belhaven College Blazers located in Jackson, Mississippi and he held that position for three seasons, from 1998 until 2000. During his three seasons there, the Blazers were 4-6 in 1998, and 7-4 in 1999 and 2000 (16-16 overall).[6]

At Belhaven, Joseph became the only coach in the NAIA in history to produce both a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in a program's first two seasons of existence.[2] His successful start of the football program[7] helped him to lead Belhaven to a top 25 National ranking for six consecutive weeks in only the school's second season of play.[2] Belhaven began its season with a 6-1 record, but lost the final three games of its season to finish 7-4.[6]

Louisiana College

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Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana selected Joseph as head coach[8] to replace Marty Secord for the 2004 season.[4] The team went 5-5.

Mississippi College

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After one year at Louisiana, Joseph became the head coach at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi beginning in the 2005 season, when the Choctaws went 2-8.[9] The Choctaws finished 5-5 and 8-2 in 2006 and 2007, respectively. His 2008 squad began the season ranked #25 in the NCAA's Division III,[10] but fell from the polls after an opening week, 42–6 defeat at the hands of rival Millsaps and finished the year 5-5. In 2009, the Choctaws finished 9-3 and reached the Division III playoffs. After 4 consecutive losing seasons, Joseph stepped down as the Choctaws head coach in 2013, prior to MC's move to Division II.

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Belhaven Blazers (Mid-South Conference) (1998–2000)
1998 Belhaven 4–6 2–5 6th
1999 Belhaven 7–4 4–3 4th
2000 Belhaven 5–5 4–3 4th
Belhaven: 16–15 10–11
Louisiana College Wildcats (American Southwest Conference) (2004)
2004 Louisiana College 5–5 4–5 T–5th
Louisiana College: 5–5 4–5
Mississippi College Choctaws (American Southwest Conference) (2005–2013)
2005 Mississippi College 2–8 1–8 9th
2006 Mississippi College 5–5 3–5 T–6th
2007 Mississippi College 8–2 6–2 T–2nd
2008 Mississippi College 5–5 5–3 T–3rd
2009 Mississippi College 9–3 7–1 T–1st L NCAA Division III Second Round
2010 Mississippi College 4–6 2–6 7th
2011 Mississippi College 3–7 2–6 7th
2012 Mississippi College 2–8 1–6 T–7th
2013 Mississippi College 4–6 4–2 3rd
Mississippi College: 42–50 31–39
Total: 63–70
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
McGill–Toolen Yellowjackets () (2021–2022)
2021 McGill–Toolen 7–5 5–2 3rd
2022 McGill–Toolen 5–5 4–4 5th
McGill–Toolen: 12–10 9–6
Total: 12–10

References

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  1. ^ Pugh, Jason (January 5, 2024). "Norman Joseph new offensive coordinator, Cade Camp offensive line coach at Northwestern State". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Mississippi College Choctaws Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Norman Joseph
  3. ^ "Norman Joseph". San Jose State Spartans. 2002. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b American Football Monthly "Third and Shorts" Transactions: College Football August 2004
  5. ^ D3Football.com "Louisiana College Wildcats 2004 Preview"
  6. ^ a b "Football All-Time Records".
  7. ^ Wichitan Online "Maskill adds three to staff" by Zach Duncan
  8. ^ Washington Post "Tuesday's Sports Transactions"
  9. ^ D3Football.com "Joseph switches ASC schools" December 21, 2004
  10. ^ Jackson Free Press "2008 College Football Preview" August 20, 2008
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