Joe Sloan
{{Short description|American football coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Joseph Whitley Sloan
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| current_title = Offensive coordinator
| current_team = LSU
| current_conference = SEC
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Chester, Virginia, U.S.
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| alma_mater = {{college|East Carolina}} (2008)
| player_years1 = 2005–2008
| player_team1 = East Carolina
| player_positions = Quarterback
| coach_years1 = 2010–2011
| coach_team1 = South Florida (QC)
| coach_years2 = 2012
| coach_team2 = South Florida (GA)
| coach_years3 = 2013
| coach_team3 = Louisiana Tech (WR)
| coach_years4 = 2014
| coach_team4 = Louisiana Tech (WR/RC)
| coach_years5 = 2015–2018
| coach_team5 = Louisiana Tech (AHC/WR/RC)
| coach_years6 = 2019
| coach_team6 = Louisiana Tech (co-OC/QB)
| coach_years7 = 2020–2021
| coach_team7 = Louisiana Tech (OC/QB)
| coach_years8 = 2022–2023
| coach_team8 = LSU (QB)
| coach_years9 = 2024–present
| coach_team9 = LSU (OC/QB)
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Joseph Whitley Sloan (born December 6, 1986) is an American football player and coach who is the offensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers.
Early Life
Sloan is one of three sons of William Brittle Sloan (1950-2008) and Katie Whitley Sloan. His father was an excavating contractor and land developer and his mother, a former elementary school teacher, taught early childhood education at John Tyler Community College. He grew up on his family's farm, Mount Blanco, one of the James River Plantations, in Enon, Virginia.https://www.jtmorriss.com/obituaries/william-sloan-004712 He is a 2005 graduate of Thomas Dale High School where he played quarterback and his twin brother Will was a linebacker.
Football was a family tradition for the Sloan boys. Their father Bill and two uncles, Bin Sloan and Gibbons Sloan, had all played football for Thomas Dale in the 1960s.https://virginiapreps.rivals.com/news/sloan-twins-part-of-thomas-dale-tradition Gibbons, one of the most talented high school players in the Tri-Cities region in the early 1960s, was recruited by several colleges and ultimately accepted a football scholarship to attend NC State where he was a fullback on the Wolfpack football team. https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/ua023_004-005-am0042-000-033#?c=&m=&cv=&xywh=-3207%2C-1%2C8772%2C2938
Playing career
After graduating high school Sloan followed in his father's footsteps attending East Carolina where he majored in finance. As a freshman he earned a roster position on the East Carolina Pirates football team after walk-on tryouts and was redshirted in 2005. In 2006 he was a member of the Pirate's football team but did not experience any game day action.
In 2007 he played in all 13 games as a reserve quarterback and as the special teams unit's top holder. He played a critical role on holds in two time-expiring, game-winning field goals. He also took snaps as a quarterback during ECU's 41-6 Conference USA win over UAB at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, where he completed his only pass attempt for five yards.{{cite web |title=Joe Sloan |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-sloan-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 January 2024}}
In 2008 he played in all 14 games as the Pirate's top holder for the second consecutive season. He successfully placed the ball for a pair of overtime game-winning field goals against UCF and Marshall, and a deciding 34-yard three-pointer at Tulsa with 1:43 to play that earned the Pirates a Conference USA title.https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/roster/joe-sloan/1510
Coaching career
Sloan got his first coaching job at South Florida where he was hired as an offensive quality control coach before becoming a graduate assistant for South Florida for one season.{{cite web |last1=Dixon |first1=Shea |title=BREAKING: Sloan, Hankton will be LSU's co-offensive coordinators |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/breaking-sloan-hankton-will-be-lsus-co-offensive-coordinators/ |website=On3.com |access-date=23 January 2024}} In 2013, Sloan was hired by Louisiana Tech to coach the team's receivers.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Brody |title=Why new LSU QB coach Joe Sloan could be the Tigers’ most important assistant |url=https://theathletic.com/3367743/2022/06/16/lsu-football-joe-sloan-qb-coach-recruiting-louisiana-tech/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=23 January 2024}} In 2014, Sloan was promoted to also be the team's recruiting coordinator.{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Ashley |title=Thomas Dale's Joe Sloan is rising up the football coaching ranks at Louisiana Tech |url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/plus/thomas-dales-joe-sloan-is-rising-up-the-football-coaching-ranks-at-louisiana-tech/article_d839ba20-ba9e-5f1d-904c-ad4c6a221368.html |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |access-date=23 January 2024}} In 2015, Louisiana Tech promoted Sloan to be their assistant head coach.{{cite web |last1=Trahan |first1=Ken |title=LSU announces ex-Louisiana Tech assistant Joe Sloan as new quarterbacks coach |url=https://crescentcitysports.com/lsu-announces-ex-louisiana-tech-assistant-joe-sloan-as-new-quarterbacks-coach/ |website=Crescent City Sports |access-date=23 January 2024}} In 2020, Sloan was promoted by Louisiana Tech to be the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Cory |title=Sloan officially promoted to Louisiana Tech offensive coordinator role |url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2020/01/14/la-tech-football-skip-holtz-promotes-joe-sloan-oc/4465288002/ |website=The News Star |access-date=23 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=McKee |first1=Brock |title=Joe Sloan tabbed as Louisiana Tech Offensive Coordinator |url=https://crescentcitysports.com/joe-sloan-tabbed-as-louisiana-tech-offensive-coordinator/ |website=Crescent City Sports |access-date=23 January 2024}} After two seasons as the Bulldogs offensive coordinator, Sloan was hired by LSU to coach the team's quarterbacks.{{cite web |last1=Chrisman |first1=Spencer |title=Brian Kelly adds La. Tech’s Joe Sloan as new QB coach |url=https://www.wafb.com/2022/01/04/brian-kelly-adds-louisiana-techs-joe-sloan-new-qb-coach/ |website=WAFB |access-date=23 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Nagy |first1=Zack |title=LSU QB Coach Joe Sloan Ready to Bring Louisiana Experience to Tigers |url=https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/lsu-sloan-louisiana-experience-football |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=23 January 2024}} On January 23, 2024, Sloan was promoted to be LSU's offensive coordinator.{{cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Wilson |title=Brian Kelly has made his decision on LSU's next offensive coordinator |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/brian-kelly-naming-joe-sloan-cortez-hankton-as-lsus-co-ocs/article_fa1d3a6c-ba00-11ee-9dca-b368f2c412b8.html |website=NOLA.com |access-date=23 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Cory |title=LSU football expected to promote assistants Joe Sloan, Cortez Hankton to co-OC, per report |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2024/01/23/lsu-football-joe-sloan-cortez-hankton-offensive-coordinator/72315298007/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |access-date=23 January 2024}}
Family Life
Sloan is married to the former Taylor Thomas and the couple have two daughters, Whitley and Lottie.https://playersbio.com/joe-sloan-wikipedia-and-age-all-about-lsu-coach/
References
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:East Carolina Pirates football players
Category:South Florida Bulls football coaches