Joshua Sylvester (born ) is an American

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a position he has held since 2023. He was previously the

offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of an American football or Canadian football team who is in charge of the team's offense. Generally, along with the defensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator, this coach re ...

and quarterbacks coach for eleven seasons before being promoted following the retirement of

Mark Robichaud Mark Robichaud (born ) is a former American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth from 2007 until his retirement after the 2022 season; leading the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs foo ...

Coaching career

Sylvester began his career with UMass Dartmouth in 2009. He previously served as an offensive line, running back, and safety coach before being named as

in 2011. On February 1, 2023, Sylvester was named the fourth head coach in UMass Dartmouth history following the retirement of 16-year coach

Personal life and education

Sylvester graduated from

Babson College Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Established in 1919, its central focus is on entrepreneurship education. It was founded by Roger W. Babson as an all-male business institute, but became coeducational i ...

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.

Head coaching record

References

External links

UMass Dartmouth profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sylvester, Josh Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Babson College alumni People from Wareham, Massachusetts UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football coaches University of Massachusetts Dartmouth alumni Coaches of American football from Massachusetts