Football
Joe Cauthen
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
- Email:
- Joe.Cauthen@sfasu.edu
Joe Cauthen begins his first season as the defensive coordinator of the Lumberjack football program in 2022. Cauthen joins the Lumberjack staff after making recent stops at Buffalo, Houston, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee State and Texas A&M Commerce. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin in 1990, and was the Defensive Line Coach from 1997-98.
Coaching Experience
2022-Present: SFA | Defensive Coordinator
2021: Buffalo | Defensive Coordinator
2019-2020: Houston | Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2014-2018: Arkansas State | Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2012-2013: Middle Tennessee | Defensive Line
2011: Middle Tennessee | Linebackers
2007-2010: Valdosta State | Defensive Coordinator
1999-2006: Texas A&M-Commerce | Defensive Coordinator
1997-1998: SFA | Defensive Line
1996: Trinity Valley CC | Defensive Line
1990-1995: Sherman High School
Accomplishments
Coaching Experience
2022-Present: SFA | Defensive Coordinator
2021: Buffalo | Defensive Coordinator
2019-2020: Houston | Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2014-2018: Arkansas State | Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2012-2013: Middle Tennessee | Defensive Line
2011: Middle Tennessee | Linebackers
2007-2010: Valdosta State | Defensive Coordinator
1999-2006: Texas A&M-Commerce | Defensive Coordinator
1997-1998: SFA | Defensive Line
1996: Trinity Valley CC | Defensive Line
1990-1995: Sherman High School
Accomplishments
- 31 years of coaching experience | 25 at the collegiate level
- 1 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year
- 23 All-Sun Belt Conference Players
- 2 Conference Player of the Year
- 3 All-Conference Players at Middle Tennessee
- NCAA Division II Championship at Valdosta State
- Gulf South Conference Championship
- 10 All-Americans
- 1 National Defensive Player of the Year
- 5 All-Region Players
- 13 All-GSC Players
- 1 GSC All-Decade Team Player
- 4 Lone Star Conference Linebackers of the Year
- 3 Lone Star Defensive Lineman of the Year
- 1 Lone Star Defensive Back of the Year
- 34 All-Lone Star Conference Players
10.16.23 | Football x Coach Carthel Press Conference
Tuesday, October 17
10.2.23 | Football x Week Six Presser
Monday, October 02
9.22.23 | Purple Lights Spotlight x Jarvis Anderson - SFA Football
Tuesday, September 26
9.18.23 | Football x Week Four Presser Colby Carthel Press Conference
Monday, September 18
