Joshua Sylvester (born c. 1983) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a position he has held since 2023. He was previously the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for eleven seasons before being promoted following the retirement of Mark Robichaud.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UMass Dartmouth |
| Conference | MASCAC |
| Record | 17–2 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1983 (age 40–41) Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Babson College (2005) University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2020) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2010 | UMass Dartmouth (OL/RB/S) |
| 2011–2020 | UMass Dartmouth (OC) |
| 2021–2022 | UMass Dartmouth (OC/QB) |
| 2023–present | UMass Dartmouth |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–2 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MASCAC (2023) | |
Coaching career
editSylvester began his career with UMass Dartmouth in 2009. He previously served as an offensive line, running back, and safety coach before being named as offensive coordinator in 2011.[1][2][3]
On February 1, 2023, Sylvester was named the fourth head coach in UMass Dartmouth history following the retirement of 16-year coach Mark Robichaud.[4][5][6]
Personal life and education
editSylvester graduated from Babson College in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship and finance. He earned his master's degree in business administration from UMass Dartmouth in 2020. He has served as the director of alumni relations for UMass Dartmouth after he earned his master's degree.[7]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | UMass Dartmouth | 9–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L New England | ||||
| 2024 | UMass Dartmouth | 8–0 | 7–0 | ||||||
| UMass Dartmouth: | 17–2 | 14–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Robichaud Retires, Sylvester Promoted to Lead the Corsairs". UMass Dartmouth. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Weisberg, Tim (February 2, 2023). "Wareham Native Josh Sylvester Named New UMass Dartmouth Football Coach". FUN 107. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "UMass Dartmouth's new head coach a 'Syl-ver lining' after Robichaud's retirement". Dartmouth. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Samuels, Doug (February 1, 2023). "The Scoop - Wednesday February 1, 2023". footballscoop.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "UMass Dartmouth's Robichaud Retires, Sylvester Promoted to Lead the Corsairs". February 2, 2023.
- ^ "UMass Dartmouth announces new head football coach". Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Sylvester - Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator / QB's - Football Coaches". UMass Dartmouth. Retrieved February 1, 2023.