Josh Heupel

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Josh Heupel.

Title Quarterbacks coach
College Oklahoma
Conference Big 12
Born March 22, 1978 (1978-03-22) (age 30)
Place of birth Aberdeen, SD
Career highlights
Playing career
1997
1998
1999-2000		 Weber State
Snow College
Oklahoma
Position QB

Josh Heupel, (born March 22, 1978), is the current quarterbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma and former quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners football team (1999-2000).

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Personal

Heupel was raised, and played high school football, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He is recently married.

His sister, Andrea Heupel, is married to Democratic U.S. politician Dan Boren.

College career

Heupel began his collegiate playing career at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, and spent one season at Snow College, a junior college located in Ephraim, Utah, before transferring to Oklahoma.

He was the Heisman Trophy runner up in 2000 and helped lead the Sooners to an undefeated regular season and a national championship victory over Florida State in the 2001 Orange Bowl.[1][2]

Coaching career

Heupel spent the 2004 season as a graduate assistant for the University of Oklahoma football team. In 2005, Heupel was hired as the tight ends coach for the University of Arizona football team.

References

  1. ^ Drehs, Wayne. "Heupel on biggest stage of his life", ESPN, 2002-09-16. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. 
  2. ^ Dienhart, Tom. "Heupel deserved Heisman; QBs are favorites in 2001 - Josh Heupel - Brief Article", CNET Networks, Business Network, 2000-12-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. 

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Preceded by
Ron Dayne		 Walter Camp Player of the Year
2000		 Succeeded by
Eric Crouch
Preceded by
Patrick Fletcher		 Oklahoma Sooners Starting Quarterback
1999-2000		 Succeeded by
Nate Hybl
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Associated Press Player of the Year

1998: R. Williams  | 1999: R. Dayne  | 2000: J. Heupel  | 2001: R. Grossman  | 2002: B. Banks  | 2003: J. White  | 2004: M. Leinart  | 2005: R. Bush  | 2006: T. Smith  | 2007: T. Tebow
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Miami Dolphins 2001 NFL Draft selections
Jamar Fletcher • Chris Chambers • Travis Minor • Morlon Greenwood • Shawn Draper • Brandon Winey • Josh Heupel • Otis Leverette • Rick Crowell


Persondata
NAME Heupel, Josh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Aberdeen, South Dakota
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH