New Grambling State soccer coach Mickey Joseph is a veteran at numerous ranges of school soccer, so he’s used to answering questions of every kind.
So when he was requested throughout Tuesday’s SWAC Soccer Media Day occasion if GSU was a stepping-stone program for him to return to FBS-level teaching, Joseph had a fast and easy response.
“I might inform these individuals to thoughts their enterprise as a result of they don’t know what occurred,” Joseph instructed KNOE 8 Information’ Megan Murray. “I may’ve went to a different Energy 5, however to say I’m utilizing this as a stepping stone? No.”
“To say I’m utilizing it as a stepping stone to get again to the Energy 5? No.”Mickey Joseph making it very clear at SWAC Media Day that Grambing is the place he desires to be. @GSUFootball01 @GSU_TIGERS #GramFam @KNOE8 @theswac pic.twitter.com/q533Dro2qs
— Megan Murray (@meganmurraytv) July 16, 2024
Joseph, a Louisiana native who performed quarterback at Nebraska, has had a number of teaching jobs throughout the SWAC, serving as broad receivers coach at Alabama State, in addition to broad receiver and particular groups coach at Alcorn State and Grambling. Joseph additionally was the pinnacle coach at NAIA Langston, the place he went 13-7 in two seasons.
Joseph says the Grambling job, which got here open when former NFL coach Hue Jackson’s contract was not renewed, was a simple determination for him to make.
“This was the one FCS job I might’ve taken,” Joseph stated. “When Grambling grew to become open, it was a no brainer to come back again.”
The Tigers, picked to complete third within the SWAC’s Western Division, open their season on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Louisiana-Lafayette.
