Josh Oglesby enters his third season as as Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator with the Arizona Football program in 2026. He was hired to the role by head coach Brent Brennan in January 2024. Oglesby spent four seasons in the same position with San Jose State prior to joining the Wildcats.
Oglebsy participated in the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship program, first with the Oakland Raiders in 2016 and again with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019.
In his time at Arizona, Oglesby has developed two All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selections and 2025 second round NFL Draft selection Jonah Savaiinaea. Across his six seasons as an assistant coach, Oglesby has produced four all-conference offensive linemen.
The offensive line at San Jose State excelled under Oglesby’s leadership. Behind his offensive line, the 2023 Spartans led the Mountain West Conference with an average of 5.58 yards per rushing attempt. In 2022, Oglesby’s offensive line protected SJSU quarterback Chevan Cordeiro en route to a MWC-leading 3,251 passing yards and 23 touchdowns.
During his first season with San Jose State, Oglesby’s offensive line unit ranked among the best in the nation, tying for eighth in Division I with just 1.00 sacks allowed per game. Their rushing marks in the COVID-shortened 2020 season was the program’s best in five years, averaging 4.5 yards per attempt and 132.5 yards per game. Left tackle Jack Snyder, a key member of that 2020 unit, became the first Spartan lineman in eight years to earn All-Mountain West First Team honors; he went on to sign with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.
As a player, Oglesby earned 2011 All-Big Ten First Team honors at Wisconsin and helped the Badgers advance to both the 2010 and 2011 Rose Bowls.
Prior to his time in San Jose State, Oglesby logged time with the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons, the AAF’s San Antonio Commanders, UTEP, Oregon State, and Wisconsin.
Oglesby is a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in Sociology.
Josh Oglesby Coaching Experience
- 2024–present: Arizona (Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line)
- 2020–23: San Jose State (Assistant Coach - Offensive Line)
- 2019: XFL Seattle Sea Dragons (Assistant Offensive Line Coach)
- 2019: AAF San Antonio Commanders (Tight Ends Coach)
- 2018: UTEP (Offensive Quality Control)
- 2015–17: Oregon State (Offensive Quality Control - Offensive Line)
- 2013–14: Wisconsin (Graduate Assistant)
Last updated: May 5, 2026
