Joe Bushman
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Lewis & Clark |
| Conference | NWC |
| Record | 9–10 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1971 (age 52–53) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Willamette University (1993) |
| Playing career | |
| 1989 | Lewis & Clark |
| 1990–1992 | Willamette |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–2002 | Central Catholic HS (OR) |
| 2003–2004 | Lakeridge HS (OR) |
| 2005–2018 | Clackamas HS (OR) |
| 2019–2021 | Lewis & Clark (OC) |
| 2022–present | Lewis & Clark |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–10 (college) 159–82 (high school) |
Joseph Bushman (born c. 1971) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Lewis & Clark College, a position he has held since 2022.[1] In two seasons as head coach he has led the team to a 9–10 record. In 2023 he led the team to a 5–5 record which was the team's first non-losing season since 2011.[2]
Bushman was the head football coach for three different high schools before becoming the offensive coordinator for Lewis & Clark.[3][4] In five seasons he led Central Catholic High School to a 42–14 record,[4][5] in two seasons he led Lakeridge High School to a 13–8 record,[4] and in fourteen seasons he led Clackamas High School to a 104–60 record.[4][6] In 2017, he led Clackamas to an Oregon state championship.[4][7]
Bushman attended Benson High School.[8] He played football, basketball, and baseball and lettered in all three sports.[8] He played college football for Lewis & Clark and Willamette as a quarterback.
Bushman's son, Jake, played high school football under Bushman at Clackamas High School and attended Lewis & Clark while he was the head coach.[9]
Head coaching record[edit]
College[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark Pioneers (Northwest Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Lewis & Clark | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Lewis & Clark | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2024 | Lewis & Clark | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Lewis & Clark: | 9–10 | 6–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–10 | ||||||||
High school[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Catholic Rams () (1998–2002) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Central Catholic | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1999 | Central Catholic | 9–3 | |||||||
| 2000 | Central Catholic | 11–1 | |||||||
| 2001 | Central Catholic | 5–5 | |||||||
| 2002 | Central Catholic | 10–2 | |||||||
| Central Catholic: | 42–14 | ||||||||
| Lakeridge Pacers () (2003–2004) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Lakeridge | 7–4 | |||||||
| 2004 | Lakeridge | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Lakeridge: | 13–8 | ||||||||
| Clackamas Cavaleirs () (2005–2018) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Clackamas | 9–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006 | Clackamas | 7–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Clackamas | 8–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Clackamas | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Clackamas | 6–6 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2010 | Clackamas | 0–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2011 | Clackamas | 2–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2012 | Clackamas | 5–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2013 | Clackamas | 10–3 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2014 | Clackamas | 8–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Clackamas | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2016 | Clackamas | 10–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2017 | Clackamas | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2018 | Clackamas | 12–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| Clackamas: | 104–60 | 50–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 159–82 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Danzer, Paul (May 9, 2022). "Joe Bushman plans to build on football momentum at Lewis & Clark". PortlandTribune.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Bushman - Head Football Coach". Lewis & Clark College. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 15, 2018). "Clackamas football coach Joe Bushman to become offensive coordinator at Lewis and Clark". oregonlive. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Ulmer, Jerry (December 14, 2018). "Bushman to leave Clackamas for Lewis & Clark". OSAAtoday. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Central Catholic Rams Football" (PDF). Central Catholic High. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Beseda, Jim (November 18, 2016). "Positive attitude at heart of what makes Clackamas tick". MilwaukieReview.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Ulmer, Jerry (November 28, 2017). "For Clackamas coach Joe Bushman, path to 6A football final is one of personal redemption". oregonlive. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Joe Bushman". PIL Hall of Fame CyberMuseum. January 4, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Danzer, Paul (November 2, 2022). "Family and football: Lewis & Clark's Joe and Jake Bushman in final year together on the field". PortlandTribune.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.