Josh Atkinson

Biography

Joshua Atkinson joins the Lumberjacks as their new wide receivers coach. Atkinson spent the previous two seasons (2023-24) with the Colorado State University-Pueblo ThunderWolves as their wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. In his first season with the Pack in 2023, Atkinson's receivers helped the CSU-Pueblo offense finish in the Top 10 in Division II in both passing offense (289.7 yards per game) and scoring (42.0 points per game). Atkinson came to CSU Pueblo after spending the 2022 season as the receiver's coach at Midwestern State University. Before going to Midwestern State, Atkinson, who is a native of Carrollton, Texas, served two seasons (2020-21) as an offensive graduate assistant at Baylor University. He helped the Bears to a 12-2 record in 2021, including wins in the Big 12 Championship Game and the All-State Sugar Bowl, after suffering through a 2-7 season in 2020. Before attending Baylor, Atkinson worked for two years as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Tulsa. Atkinson was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Tulsa, and the wide receiver closed his Golden Hurricane career with 2,654 yards receiving with 202 receptions, including a pair of 1,000-yard seasons. Atkinson earned a degree in Communications from the University of Tulsa in 2016. Coaching Experience 2025-Present: SFA | Wide Recievers 2023-24: Colorado State University-Pueblo | Wide Receivers and Recruit Coordinator 2022: Midwest State University | Wide Recei