Joe DeForest
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| Sport(s) | American football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive Quality Control Assistant |
| Team | USC |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 17, 1965 Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1983-1986 | University of Southwestern Louisiana |
| 1987 | New Orleans Saints |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988-1990 | Titusville High School (Assistant Coach) |
| 1990-1991 | Rice (Assistant) |
| 1992-1993 | Rice (Safety Coach & Outside Linebacker Coach) |
| 1994-2000 | Duke (Special Teams Coach & Outside Linebacker Coach) |
| 2001-2011 | Oklahoma State (Safeties, Special Teams & Associate) |
| 2012-2016 | West Virginia (Defensive Coordinator [for 2012 only] Safeties/Special Teams) |
| 2016-2018 | Kansas (Special Teams Coordinator) |
| 2018-present | USC (Defensive Quality Control Assistant) |
Joe Deforest (born April 17, 1965) is a college football assistant coach, currently serving as Defensive Quality Control Assistant for the University of Southern California Trojans.
Personal
DeForest was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and grew up in Titusville, Florida. He, and his wife, Laura, have one daughter, Ashley.[1]
College (player)
DeForest is a 1987 graduate of University of Southwest Louisiana with a bachelor's degree in marketing. He was a four-year starter and was twice named to the all-Southern and all-Louisiana independent teams.
He also was a two-year lettermen as a pitcher on the Ragin' Cajuns baseball squad. He received the inaugural President’s Cup, signifying the University’s top male athlete.
Professional career
In 1987, DeForest was signed as a free agent but then released in the preseason by the Houston Oilers (NFL) and then signed by the New Orleans Saints NFL. He finished his playing career with a brief appearance during the preseason for the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) in 1988.
College coach
DeForest served as an assistant coach at Duke (1994-2001) as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. He was hired by Les Miles in 2001 at Oklahoma State University as the Special Teams Coordinator and secondary coach. He remained at Oklahoma State until 2012 and served as the Associate Head Coach, Special teams Coordinator, and safeties coach. Under his tutelage, he coached Matt Fodge, a Ray Guy Award winner and Dan Bailey, a Lou Groza Award winner. He also coached and recruited several NFL players including Darrent Williams (Denver Broncos), Jacob Lacey (Indianapolis Colts), Markelle Martin (Tennessee Titans), Dan Bailey (Dallas Cowboys), Ryan Fowler (Tennessee Titans), Patrick Mannelly (Chicago Bears) and Russell Okung, (Seattle Seahawks). 2012, In 2012, he was hired by Dana Holgorsen to serve as the defensive coordinator for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. He will be WVU's Associate Head Coach and special teams coordinator for the 2013 season. He was reassigned as associate head coach and special teams coordinator following the 2012 season.[2] DeForest's contract with WVU was not renewed in January 2016.[3]
On Friday, February 26, 2016, DeForest was hired as the new special teams coach at the University of Kansas. [4] In January 2018, Kansas announced that DeForest was not being retained. [5]
In March 2018, USC Head Coach Clay Helton hired DeForest as a Defensive Quality Control Assistant. Both Helton and DeForest had previously served as assistant coaches together at Duke. [6]
References
- ↑ http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?story=20339&cat=exclusives
- ↑ pittsburgh. "Joe DeForest joins WVU staff - Hail WV - A West Virginia Mountaineers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more". Hail WV. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ↑ http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/texaslonghorns/2016/01/10/report-former-texas-coach-joe-wickline-become-west-virginia-offensive-coordinator
- ↑ Smith, Benton (February 26, 2016). "Beaty to hire Joe DeForest to coach KU football's special teams". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ Tait, Matt (January 12, 2018). "Beaty not retaining O-line coach or special teams coordinator for 2018 season". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ↑ Kaufman, Joey (March 22, 2018). "Cameron Smith recounts decision to return to USC for senior season". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 30, 2018.