Josh Sylvester

American football coach (born c. 1983)

Josh SylvesterCurrent position

Title| Head coach
Team| UMass Dartmouth
Conference| MASCAC
Record| 9–2
Biographical details
Born| c. 1983 (age 40-41)
Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater| Babson College (2005)
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2020)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2010| UMass Dartmouth (OL/RB/S)
2011–2020| UMass Dartmouth (OC)
2021–2022| UMass Dartmouth (OC/QB)
2023–present| UMass Dartmouth
Head coaching record
Overall| 9–2
Bowls| 0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MASCAC (2023)

Joshua Sylvester (born c. 1983) is an American college football 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 and quarterbacks coach for eleven seasons before being promoted following the retirement of Mark Robichaud.

## Coaching career[edit]

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 offensive coordinator in 2011.[1][2][3]

On February 1, 2023, Sylvester was named the fourth head coach in UMass Dartmouth history following the retirement of 16-year coach Mark Robichaud.[4][5][6]

## Personal life and education[edit]

Sylvester graduated from Babson College 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.[7]

## Head coaching record[edit]

Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023 | UMass Dartmouth | 9–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L New England
2024 | UMass Dartmouth  | 0–0 | 0–0 |  |
UMass Dartmouth: | 9–2 | 7–1 |
Total: | 9–2 |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Robichaud Retires, Sylvester Promoted to Lead the Corsairs". UMass Dartmouth. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
2. ^ Weisberg, Tim (2023-02-02). "Wareham Native Josh Sylvester Named New UMass Dartmouth Football Coach". FUN 107. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
3. ^ "UMass Dartmouth's new head coach a 'Syl-ver lining' after Robichaud's retirement". Dartmouth. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
4. ^ Samuels, Doug (February 1, 2023). "The Scoop - Wednesday February 1, 2023". footballscoop.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
5. ^ "UMass Dartmouth's Robichaud Retires, Sylvester Promoted to Lead the Corsairs". 2023-02-02.
6. ^ "UMass Dartmouth announces new head football coach". Retrieved 2023-07-23.
7. ^ "Josh Sylvester - Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator / QB's - Football Coaches". UMass Dartmouth. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* UMass Dartmouth profile

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UMass Dartmouth Corsairs head football coaches

* Club team (1985–1987)
* Paul Harrison (1988–1989)
* William Kavanaugh (1990–2006)
* Mark Robichaud (2007–2019)
* No team (2020)
* Mark Robichaud (2021–2022)
* Josh Sylvester (2023– )

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Head football coaches of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

* Joe Verria (Bridgewater State)
* Tyler Higley # (Castleton)
* Izzy Abraham (Fitchburg State)
* Tom Kelley (Framingham State)
* Jeremy Cameron (Massachusetts Maritime)
* Paul Castonia & Devin Zeman (Plymouth State)
* Josh Sylvester (UMass Dartmouth)
* Joe Loth (Western Connecticut)
* Lou Conte (Westfield State)
* Adam Peloquin (Worcester State)

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