Temple University Athletics
Football
Linam, Josh
Josh Linam
- Title:
- Defensive Analyst / Operations Assistant
- Email:
- joshua.linam@temple.edu
Josh Linam joined the Temple University staff in 2017 as a defensive analyst/operations assistant. He was promoted to the role of quality control-defense in January, 2018.
Linam came to Temple from the University of Florida, where he spent the 2016 season as a defensive graduate assistant coach under current Temple head coach Geoff Collins.
Prior to Florida, Linam spent the 2015 season as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, UCF. He previously played four seasons at linebacker where he was a two-year starter for the Knights, and registered 165 tackles, three sacks, six pass breakups, and three interceptions from 2008 through 2011. Linam also earned recognition for his effort in the classroom, becoming a two-time Conference USA All-Academic and ESPN/COSIDA Academic All-District selection, and eventually graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sports and fitness.
After graduating from UCF, he signed with the San Diego Chargers as a free agent and then spent time with the Miami Dolphins in the summer of 2012.
In 2014, Linam served as the linebackers coach at Division III Huntington College. His three starting linebackers - Zach Brownell (99), Jacob Wright (85), and Jake Green (75) - finished in the top-three on the team in tackles. The tackling trio also combined for 25.5 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles.
Brownell had his best season under Linam, earning him the USA South Conference Defensive Player of the Year honor and first-team all-region and all-conference honors, to go with a D3football.com All-American honorable mention.
Linam has one daughter, Triniti.
Linam came to Temple from the University of Florida, where he spent the 2016 season as a defensive graduate assistant coach under current Temple head coach Geoff Collins.
Prior to Florida, Linam spent the 2015 season as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, UCF. He previously played four seasons at linebacker where he was a two-year starter for the Knights, and registered 165 tackles, three sacks, six pass breakups, and three interceptions from 2008 through 2011. Linam also earned recognition for his effort in the classroom, becoming a two-time Conference USA All-Academic and ESPN/COSIDA Academic All-District selection, and eventually graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sports and fitness.
After graduating from UCF, he signed with the San Diego Chargers as a free agent and then spent time with the Miami Dolphins in the summer of 2012.
In 2014, Linam served as the linebackers coach at Division III Huntington College. His three starting linebackers - Zach Brownell (99), Jacob Wright (85), and Jake Green (75) - finished in the top-three on the team in tackles. The tackling trio also combined for 25.5 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles.
Brownell had his best season under Linam, earning him the USA South Conference Defensive Player of the Year honor and first-team all-region and all-conference honors, to go with a D3football.com All-American honorable mention.
Linam has one daughter, Triniti.
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