Josh Creech is in his fourth season as part of the SMU football program, serving as a defensive quality control analyst.
Creech worked with linebackers during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, before moving to the back end to work with safeties in 2020.
In 2019, Creech was part of a defense that ranked No. 1 in the FBS for sacks per game (3.92) and in the top three in tackles for loss (8.5). The Mustangs forced 21 turnovers in 2019, ranking 34th nationally and fourth in the conference. The number included 12 fumble recoveries, which ranked in the top 10 of the FBS.
Creech helped mentor all-conference selection Pat Nelson, who set SMU’s single-season sacks record with 12.0 in 2019. In 2018, Creech helped mentor Richard Moore, who earned AAC honorable mention after registering 92 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and had a team-leading 5.0 sacks.
Creech came to the Hilltop after a four-year stint as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. During his time with the Blazers, Creech saw 10 of his players recognized as All-NCCAA selections.
Prior to his time at Belhaven, Creech was an assistant head coach working with linebackers at McMurry University (2011-14). He helped guide the 2012 team to a win in the Heart of Texas Bowl, and the 2011 team to the best record in school history at 9-3.
Creech graduated from Sam Houston State in 2008 with a degree in criminal justice, and went on to earn a master’s in national security from the University of New Haven in 2010, where he was also a volunteer coach working with linebackers.
Creech and wife Emily have three children, Adelaide, Willie and Isla Grace.
