Mickey Joseph facts for kids
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Grambling State |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 5–7 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 5, 1968 Marrero, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1991 | Nebraska |
| 1992* | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1996 | Omaha North HS (NE) (QB/WR) |
| 1997 | Wayne State (NE) (RGC) |
| 1998 | Archbishop Shaw HS (LA) (QB) |
| 1999 | Tulane (GA) |
| 2000 | Alabama State (WR) |
| 2001–2003 | Nicholls State (QB) |
| 2004–2005 | Central Oklahoma (RB) |
| 2005–2008 | Desire Street Academy (LA) |
| 2008–2011 | Langston (AHC) |
| 2011–2012 | Langston |
| 2013 | Alcorn State (AHC/ST/WR) |
| 2014–2015 | Grambling State (ST/WR) |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech (RB) |
| 2017–2019 | LSU (WR) |
| 2020–2021 | LSU (AHC/WR) |
| 2022 | Nebraska (AHC/WR/PGC) |
| 2022 | Nebraska (interim HC) |
| 2024–present | Grambling State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005–2008 | Desire Street Academy (LA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–20 (college) 19–19 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Robert L. "Mickey" Joseph (born March 5, 1968) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach for Grambling State University. He took on this role in 2024. Before that, he was the interim head coach at the University of Nebraska in 2022. Joseph also served as the associate head coach and wide receivers coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2017 to 2021. He was also the head football coach at Langston University from 2011 to 2012.
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Mickey Joseph's College Football Playing Days
Mickey Joseph played quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Joseph grew up in Marrero, Louisiana, and went to Archbishop Shaw High School.
Playing as a Nebraska Quarterback
Joseph started his college career as a backup quarterback. He played behind other starters during his first two years. In 1990, his junior year, he became a starter. He shared the quarterback role with teammate Mike Grant. Under coach Tom Osborne, Joseph led Nebraska to a 9–2 record that season.
Nebraska started the 1990 season with an 8–0 record. They were ranked No. 3 in the country. On November 3, 1990, Nebraska played against No. 1 ranked Colorado. Joseph threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Johnnie Mitchell. This gave the Huskers a 12–0 lead. However, Colorado scored 27 points in the fourth quarter and won 27–12.
Injury and Later Career
In the last regular season game on November 23, Joseph broke his leg. This injury happened early in the game against the Oklahoma Sooners. Without Joseph, Nebraska lost 45–10. They also struggled in their bowl game. The 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers finished 9–3. They were ranked No. 24 after losing to Georgia Tech in the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl.
Joseph was a "dual-threat" quarterback. This means he was good at both running and passing. He led Nebraska in passing yards with 624. He completed 34 of 78 passes with 11 touchdowns. He also ran for 554 yards and 10 touchdowns.
After his leg injury, Joseph's playing time decreased. Keithen McCant became the starting quarterback for Nebraska. Joseph graduated from Nebraska in 1991. He then decided to become a teacher and a coach.
College Statistics as a Player
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
| 1988 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 218 | 9.1 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 224 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 34 | 78 | 43.6 | 624 | 11 | 6 | 91 | 554 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1991 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 112 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Totals | 55 | 124 | 44.4 | 909 | 14 | 8 | 180 | 1,108 | 6.2 | 16 |
Mickey Joseph's Coaching Career
Mickey Joseph has coached football at many different levels. He started coaching high school teams. Then he moved on to college teams.
Early Coaching Roles
From 1995 to 1996, Joseph coached quarterbacks and wide receivers at Omaha North High School. In 1997, he worked at Wayne State College. He was the running game coordinator there. In 1998, he returned to his old high school, Archbishop Shaw High School, to coach quarterbacks.
In 1999, Joseph became a graduate assistant at Tulane University. In 2000, he coached wide receivers at Alabama State. From 2001 to 2003, he was the quarterbacks coach at Nicholls State University. He then coached running backs at Central Oklahoma from 2004 to 2005.
Helping Students After Hurricane Katrina
In 2005, Joseph took a break from college football. He worked at Desire Street Academy in New Orleans. This was a school for boys in a very poor area. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused a lot of damage. The school had to move to Florida.
Joseph helped 75 of his students move to a camp in Florida. He became like a father figure to them. He made sure they were safe and went to bed on time. He also continued to teach them. He even formed a football team with his students. Joseph said that his students had been through a lot. He explained that they showed great courage by continuing their education. He said he was "literally raising them" during that time.
Head Coach at Langston University
From 2011 to 2013, Joseph was the head coach at Langston University. He had been an assistant coach there since 2008.
Coaching at Other Colleges
In 2013, Joseph was an assistant head coach at Alcorn State. He also coached wide receivers and special teams. From 2014 to 2015, he coached at Grambling State. He was the wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator. In 2016, he coached running backs for Louisiana Tech.
Coaching at LSU and Nebraska
On February 7, 2017, Joseph became the wide receivers coach at LSU. In 2020, he also became the assistant head coach at LSU. In December 2021, Joseph returned to his old school, Nebraska. He became the wide receivers coach, associate head coach, and passing game coordinator. In September 2022, he was named interim head coach for Nebraska. This happened after coach Scott Frost was no longer coaching.
Return to Grambling State
On December 18, 2023, Mickey Joseph was announced as the 15th head coach of the Grambling State Tigers. He started this new role in 2024.
Mickey Joseph's Family Life
Mickey Joseph is married to Priscilla Joseph. They have six children. His younger brother, Vance Joseph, also played football. Vance was a quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes. He later became a head coach for the Denver Broncos in the NFL. Mickey's other younger brother, Sammy, played defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Mickey Joseph's Coaching Records
College Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
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| Langston Lions (Central States Football League) (2011) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Langston | 7–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | 23 | ||||
| Langston Lions (NAIA independent) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Langston | 6–4 | |||||||
| Langston: | 13–7 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Ten Conference) (2022) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Nebraska | 3–6 | 3–5 | 6th (West) | |||||
| Nebraska: | 3–6 | 3–5 | |||||||
| Grambling State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Grambling State | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 2025 | Grambling State | 0–0 | 0–0 | (West) | |||||
| Grambling State: | 5–7 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–20 | ||||||||
High School Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Desire Street Academy Lions () (2005–2008) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Desire Street Academy | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006 | Desire Street Academy | 7–5 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Desire Street Academy | 7–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2008 | Desire Street Academy | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Desire Street Academy: | 19–19 | 8–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 19–19 | ||||||||
