Joey Connors is in his second season as Nebraska' in 2022. After serving as a special teams quality control coach in 2021 and the first four games of 2022, Connors was elevated to an interim assistant coaching role by interim head coach Mickey Joseph following Nebraska's game with Oklahoma.
Connors came to Nebraska after serving as an offensive line graduate assistant at Troy prior to the 2021 season. Previously, he was the defensive line coach for Greensboro College in 2020. Prior to his time at Greensboro, Connors coached at Sprayberry High School and with the Velocity Football Academy, helping Sprayberry to the state playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. Connors' first coaching job came as an instructor with the Hoya Youth Football program and as an intern with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.
Connors earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from UCF in 2017 and his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2019. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Knights football team, serving as a team captain in 2017 and 2018. Connors helped UCF to a 12-0 record in 2017, Scott Frost's final season as the Knights' head coach.
Connors came to Nebraska after serving as an offensive line graduate assistant at Troy prior to the 2021 season. Previously, he was the defensive line coach for Greensboro College in 2020. Prior to his time at Greensboro, Connors coached at Sprayberry High School and with the Velocity Football Academy, helping Sprayberry to the state playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. Connors' first coaching job came as an instructor with the Hoya Youth Football program and as an intern with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.
Connors earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from UCF in 2017 and his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2019. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Knights football team, serving as a team captain in 2017 and 2018. Connors helped UCF to a 12-0 record in 2017, Scott Frost's final season as the Knights' head coach.