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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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