Josh Blankenship

American football player and coach (born 1980)

Josh Blankenship
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBroken Arrow HS (OK)
Biographical details
Born (1980-11-13) November 13, 1980 (age 43)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2001Tulsa
2002Eastern Washington
2003Miami Dolphins
2004Austin Wranglers
2004Edmonton Eskimos
2005–2006Memphis Xplorers
2006Stockton Lightning
2007Tulsa Talons
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Union HS (OK) (QB)
2006Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools (OC)
2007–2010Union HS (OK) (QB)
2011–2013Muskogee HS (OK)
2014Tulsa (QB)
2015–2017Adams State (OC/WR)
2018–2020Adams State
2021–presentBroken Arrow HS (OK)
Head coaching record
Overall8–14 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year (2002)
Big Sky Newcomer of the Year (2002)
First-team All-Big Sky Conference (2002)

Josh Blankenship (born November 13, 1980) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Blankenship served as the head football coach at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado from 2018 until his resignation in January 2021. Blankenship played college football at the University of Tulsa for three years before playing his last year at Eastern Washington University. He is the son of former Tulsa head football coach Bill Blankenship.[1] He is now the head football coach for Broken Arrow High School including a 5-7 record in 2022. [citation needed]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Adams State Grizzlies (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2018–2020)
2018 Adams State 4–7 4–6 T–6th
2019 Adams State 4–7 4–6 7th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
Adams State: 8–14 8–12
Total: 8–14

References

  1. ^ Haisten, Bill (January 3, 2021). "Josh Blankenship, son of Owasso's Bill Blankenship, to be introduced as Broken Arrow football coach". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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