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BLUE DRAGON ATHLETICS

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

1300 N. PLUM

HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67501

(620) 665-3530

FAX # (620) 665-3394

 

ASSISTANT - JOSH GOOCH

Josh Gooch is a Kansas native who has played and coached at successful programs. Gooch will be the Blue Dragons' assistant head coach, as well as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Gooch comes to Hutchinson Community College after a one-year stint with Blue Dragon head coach Rion Rhoades at Fort Scott Community College. He led the Greyhound offense and helped the program turn around a 24-game losing streak into a 7-5 season that culminated in a berth in the 2006 Region VI Championship game and an appearance in the 2006 Heart of Texas Bowl.

Fort Scott's offense made dramatic improvement in one season under Gooch. The 2006 Greyhounds averaged 19.4 point per game, an improvement of 8.6 points per game. In total offense, Fort Scott averaged 276.4 points, an improvement of 78 yards per game and rushed for 156.6 yards per game, an improvement of 91 yards per game. The Greyhounds' rushing offense ranked third in the Jayhawk Conference and Jovani Franklin was the league's top rusher after averaging 105.3 yards per game. Gooch's Greyhound offense had one all-league first-team selection, three on the second team and one on honorable mention.

In 2005, Gooch was the secondary coach at Coffeyville Community College.

Gooch began his coaching career at his alma mater, Fort Hays State University in 1998 as a graduate assistant, working with the offensive line and tight ends.

In 1999, Gooch went to Ellsworth Community College in Ellsworth, Iowa for one season and served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

After Ellsworth, Gooch had the opportunity to work at the Division I-A level for two seasons at the University of Wyoming. While in Laramie, Gooch worked with the defensive secondary and the defensive line.

Gooch returned to Fort Hays State in 2002 to be the Tigers' co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. In three seasons at Fort Hays State, Gooch had six offensive linemen and two tight ends earn All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors. In 2003, Gooch coached a first-team AFCA All-America offensive lineman and had one tight end, Kelly Griffeth, sign with the San Diego Chargers. Fort Hays State was a dominant rushing team in the RMAC, boasting the league's top rushing offense and Top 12 national ranking in each of those years.

Gooch is a native of Wellington, Kan., and a standout football player and wrestler at Wellington High School. He played linebacker at Coffeyville and then at Fort Hays State. Gooch was also a two-time wrestling All-American at Fort Hays State, placing seventh in 1995 and third in 1996 at the NCAA Division II wrestling championships.

Gooch has a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in sports administration from Fort Hays State

Gooch was recently married. His bride is the former Kandy Ubben of Phillipsburg, Kan. Kandy is now an elementary physical education teacher in the Hutchinson school system.

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2008 SCHEDULE

August 10

at NW Oklahoma State

6 p.m. - Alva, Okla.

Scrimmage

 

August 30

NEO

7 p.m. - Gowans Stadium

 

September 6

at Highland CC

1 p.m. - Kessinger Field

Highland, Kan.

 

September 13

Bye

 

September 20

Dodge City

7 p.m. - Gowans Stadium

 

September 27

Fort Scott

7 p.m. - Gowans Stadium

 

October 4

at Butler CC

7 p.m. - Galen Blackmore Stadium

El Dorado, Kan.

 

October 11

Coffeyville

7 p.m. - Gowans Stadium

 

October 18

at Air Force Prep

TBA - Colorado Springs, Colo.

 

October 25

Independence

7 p.m. - Gowans Stadium

 

November 1

at Garden City

7 p.m. - Memorial Stadium,

Garden City, Kan.

 

November 9

Region VI Semifinals

TBA, home sites

 

November 16

Region VI Finals

5 p.m., Cessna Stadium

Wichita, Kan.