HAMMOND, La. – Kerry Joseph, one of the most accomplished players in the history of the Southland Conference, has joined the Southeastern Louisiana football coaching staff, SLU head coach Frank Scelfo announced on Thursday.
 
Joseph is currently the interim running backs coach and passing game coordinator.
 
Joseph opened his coaching career at his alma mater, McNeese, where he spent the past three seasons as co-offensive coordinator. In 2016 and 2017, his duties included working with the team's wide receivers, while he coached quarterbacks in 2018. He also served training camp internships with the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 
Joseph, a native of New Iberia, Louisiana, joined the coaching ranks after a near two-decade professional career that saw him play in the NFL, CFL, NFL Europe and World League.
 
He spent the majority of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, playing in 56 games at safety from 1998-01. He made 14 starts in Seattle and intercepted three passes during the 2009 season.
 
His highest point as a pro came during the 2007 season as a member of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Joseph, the CFL's Outstanding Player that season, helped the Roughriders to their third Grey Cup in school history.
 
As a quarterback at McNeese from 1992-95, Joseph led the Cowboys to 41 wins and three Southland Conference titles as a starter. During his time under center, McNeese won its first playoff game in school history (1992) and advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in 1995.
 
The Southland Conference and Louisiana Player of the Year as a senior, Joseph helped that 1995 Cowboy squad to a 13-1 record, as McNeese spent the majority of the season ranked No. 1 nationally. A 2012 Southland Conference Hall of Honor inductee and a member of the McNeese Sports Hall of Fame, Joseph threw for 7,874 yards and a school record 67 touchdown passes during his four years in Lake Charles.
 
"We're fortunate to add one of the greatest Southland Conference players of all time to our staff," Scelfo commented. "His extensive experience as a player and coach in this league will allow him to be a valuable mentor to our student-athletes. We want to build our program with Louisiana players and coaches first, so to add another native of our state to the family is an added bonus."
 
Southeastern will return to the practice field on Thursday with a 3:50 p.m. workout. The Lions open the 2019 season on Aug. 31, hosting Jacksonville State at 7 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.
 
Kerry Joseph, Running Backs/Passing Game Coordinator
Hometown: New Iberia, Louisiana
Education: McNeese, 1995
 
Coaching Timeline
2019 – Southeastern Louisiana – Running Backs/Passing Game Coordinator
2018 – McNeese – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2016-17 – McNeese – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
 
Playing Career
CFL, QB, 2003-14 (Ottawa Renegades, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos)
            - Grey Cup champion/CFL Most Outstanding Player Award, 2007
NFL, QB/DB, 1996; 1998-01 (Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks)
London Monarchs (World League), QB, 1997
Rhein Fire (NFL Europe), QB, 1998
McNeese, QB, 1992-95
            - Southland Conference Hall of Honor (2012)
            - McNeese Hall of Fame (2006)
            - Southland Conference/Louisiana Player of the Year (1995)
            - Southland Conference/Louisiana Freshman of the Year (1992)
            - All-Southland Conference (1994, 1995)
           
2019 Southeastern Football Spring Practice Schedule
Thursday, March 21 – 3:50 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 – 9:50 a.m.
Tuesday, March 26 – 3:50 p.m.
Thursday, March 28 – 3:50 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 – 9:50 a.m.
Tuesday, April 2 – 3:50 p.m.
Thursday, April 4 – 3:50 p.m.
Saturday, April 6 – 9:50 a.m.
Tuesday, April 9 – 3:50 p.m.
Thursday, April 11 – 3:50 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 – Spring Game – 2 p.m.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.
 
TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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