Johnathan Cox (born February 5, 1972) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Fort Lewis College, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2][3] He previously coached for Overland High School, North Dakota State, Texas, Rex Putnam High School,[4] Holy Cross,[5] the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL),[6][7][8] North Carolina A&T,[9] and UNC Pembroke.[10] He played college football for Fort Lewis as a wide receiver and professionally for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Fort Lewis |
| Conference | RMAC |
| Record | 3–29 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 5, 1972 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fort Lewis College (1994) University of Texas (2000) |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Fort Lewis |
| 1994 | Green Bay Packers* |
| 1995 | Orlando Predators |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Fort Lewis (DB) |
| 1995 | Overland HS (CO) (WR/DB) |
| 1996 | North Dakota State (GA) |
| 1997–1998 | Texas (GA) |
| 1999 | Fort Lewis (OC) |
| 2000–2003 | North Dakota State (WR/KR) |
| 2004–2007 | Rex Putnam HS (OR) |
| 2008 | Holy Cross (ST/WR) |
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (DQC) |
| 2010 | Jacksonville Jaguars (OQC) |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars (WR) |
| 2012–2013 | North Carolina A&T (WR/RC) |
| 2014–2021 | UNC Pembroke (OC) |
| 2022–present | Fort Lewis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–29 (college) 12–24 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| RMAC Offensive player of the Year (1993) 2× First Team All-RMAC (1992–1993) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lewis Skyhawks (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Fort Lewis | 0–10 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2023 | Fort Lewis | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2024 | Fort Lewis | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–7th | |||||
| Fort Lewis: | 3–29 | 2–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–29 | ||||||||
High school
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Putnam Kingsmen () (2004–2007) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Rex Putnam | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2005 | Rex Putnam | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2006 | Rex Putnam | 5–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | Rex Putnam | 1–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Fort Lewis: | 12–24 | 5–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–24 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Cox - Head Coach-Quarterbacks - Staff Directory". Fort Lewis College Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "FLC Athletics Hall of Famer Johnny Cox tabbed as next Head Football Coach". Fort Lewis College Athletics. July 19, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Olivas, Cody. "Cox looks to create a positive culture at FLC football". Durango Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, David. "FLC Athletics Hall of Famer Johnny Cox Named Skyhawks' Head Football Coach". rmacsports.org. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Johnny Cox - Running Backs / Special Teams Coach - Football Coaches". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Crow, Alfie (November 30, 2011). "Jaguars Fire WR Coach Johnny Cox". SB Nation Tampa Bay. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Cox joins former NDSU coaches in NFL". Jamestown Sun. April 3, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Bucs keep cleaning house, fire six assistants". ESPN.com. January 19, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Aggies Hire Hester". North Carolina A&T. April 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Johnny Cox - Football Coach". UNCP Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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