Colorado University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Tight Ends Coach
Josh Niblett was named tight ends coach at Colorado in January 2026.
Niblett joined the Buffaloes after a highly successful 26-year head coaching career at the high school level, most recently serving four seasons at Gainesville (Ga.) High School. He guided the Red Elephants to a 45-9 record, including appearances in the Class 5A state championship game in 2022 and 2025.
Prior to Gainesville, Niblett spent 14 seasons as head coach at Hoover (Ala.) High School, compiling a 171-26 record and winning six state championships. He also led Hoover to multiple additional state championship appearances, cementing the program as one of the premier high school football powers in the nation.
Before his tenure at Hoover, Niblett served as head coach at Oneonta (Ala.) High School, where he built the program into a state champion, culminating with a 3A state title in 2004. He also coached at Oxford (Ala.) High School for three seasons. Across four head coaching stops, Niblett compiled a career record of 281-67 and became the only coach in Alabama state history to win seven state championships.
In his role at Colorado, Niblett coaches the tight ends and brings decades of experience in offensive development, quarterback play and program culture building. His teams have consistently been recognized for disciplined execution and championship-level standards.
Niblett began his coaching career as an assistant at Meadowview Christian Academy in 1997 before joining the staff at Jacksonville State University from 1997-99. He then transitioned into the high school ranks, where he spent more than two decades as a head coach.
A two-time all-state quarterback at Demopolis Academy in Alabama, Niblett went on to letter three seasons (1993-95) at Alabama under head coach Gene Stallings. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Niblett comes from a coaching family. His father, John, compiled a 256-135 career record as a high school head coach, and his brother, Tad, has also served as a head football coach. Josh and his wife, Karon, have three children.
