Joey Lynch - Football Coach - Texas A&M Athletics

Joey Lynch

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Quarterbacks

Joey Lynch joined the Aggies gridiron program in January 2024, and serves as the quarterbacks coach after being elevated from his position of senior offensive analyst in January 2026.

Lynch brings nearly 20 years of experience to the new role, including nine years as an offensive coordinator at the FBS level.

In his two seasons with the Aggies (2024-25), Lynch worked with the running backs, helping the unit produce back-to-back seasons with 2,400-plus yards and 25 rushing scores. It marked the first time since 2012-13 that Texas A&M achieved the feat in consecutive seasons. Under Lynch’s guidance, the rushing offense improved from 90th nationally prior to his arrival to 26th in 2024 (195.5) and 34th in 2025 (184.7).

Lynch helped develop Second Team All-SEC selection Le’Veon Moss, who concluded his career with 1,767 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns, despite battling injuries his final two seasons. He also coached Rueben Owens II and Amari Daniels to 1,000-plus career rushing yards.

Prior to his time in Aggieland, Lynch spent three years at Vanderbilt University, serving as the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for one season (2021) before being promoted to the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach his final two years (2022-23).

While in Nashville, Lynch helped Vanderbilt’s passing offense improve from 104th nationally in 2021 to 64th in 2023. Additionally after taking over as the Commodores offensive coordinator in 2022, Vanderbilt finished 94th and 50th in yards per completion after finishing ranked above 100 in the two years prior.

Quarterbacks AJ Swann and Mike Wright combined to throw just six interceptions in 2022, the fewest in the SEC and 12th-fewest nationally. Swann made his debut in Vanderbilt’s win over Northern Illinois and went 159 pass attempts before throwing his first interception. It marked the longest stretch to open a career by a Commodore signal-caller since at least 1996 and the longest by an SEC quarterback since 2002. On the year, Swann had the fewest interceptions by any true freshman quarterback with at least 200 dropbacks. Will Sheppard was the primary target for the Commodores, and his nine touchdown receptions were the third-most in school history and ranked second in the SEC.

Lynch also mentored Ray Davis during his final season with the Commodores. The running back led the team with 1,042 yards and five touchdowns to become the seventh Commodore to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season after finishing with the ninth-most rushing yards in a season in school history.

Before his time in Nashville, Lynch served one season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Colorado State during the abbreviated 2020 Covid season. The Rams played four games that year and averaged 22.2 points per contest and 199.5 passing yards per contest. Quarterbacks Patrick O’Brien and Todd Centeio combined to throw for 798 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for two more scores.

Lynch joined Colorado State’s staff after an 11-year tenure at his alma mater, Ball State, serving in a variety of different roles. He began his career as the Cardinals’ wide receivers coach (2009) before picking up recruiting coordinator duties the following season (2010). He then switched to coaching the tight ends for three seasons (2011-13) while maintaining the recruiting coordinator responsibilities. For five years (2014-18), Lynch ran the offense as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach before being promoted to assistant head coach his final year (2019).

Lynch was nominated for the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant, after the Cardinals ranked 16th nationally in total offense (463.0), 18th in scoring offense (34.8), 22nd in rushing offense (219.4) and 27th in completion percentage (.641) during his final season in 2019. Lynch helped the Cardinals to 54 wins, including two bowl appearances (2012 St. Peterburg and 2013 GoDaddy) after consecutive nine-win seasons.

Throughout his time in Muncie, Ind., Lynch mentored 12 student-athletes to 20 All-MAC honors, including three-time selections in wide receivers KeVonn Mabon and Justin Hall. Mabon concluded his final season in 2016 with 85 receptions for 972 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He set a school record for career receptions (244) and ranked third in program lore for career receiving yards. Hall, a 2017 freshman All-America selection by ESPN.com and Football Writers Association of America, wrapped up his tenure surpassing Mabon’s career receptions mark with 257, while finishing ranked fifth in Ball State history with career receiving yards with 2,772.

In three of Lynch’s final four seasons, the Cardinals had a running back finish in the league’s top three for rushing yards led by Caleb Huntley’s 106.2 yards per outing in 2019. In Lynch’s third season running the offense in 2016, Ball State was one of only three in the MAC to average 200 rushing and 200 passing yards. Running back James Gilbert tallied 1,332 yards on the year, which marked the fourth-most in a season in program history. Lynch’s 2014 Ball State offense capped off a historic career for running back Jahwan Edwards as he broke Ball State’s career rushing record with 4,558 yards.

Lynch spent the 2008 season as the Ashland University offensive coordinator, helping the program to averages of 324 yards passing, 146 yards rushing and 38 points per game. His work with quarterback Billy Cundiff resulted in First Team All-America honors as the Eagles won their first postseason game in program history with a 27-16 victory against Minnesota State-Mankato. Cundiff was also tabbed the conference player of the year and a nominee for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the Division II football player of the year.

Lynch got his coaching start at Saint Joseph’s College in Indiana, serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2007.

A 2007 graduate of Ball State with a bachelor's degree in finance, Lynch was a four-year letterman at quarterback for the Cardinals. He completed his career 391-of-613 passing (.638) for 4,292 yards with 37 touchdowns. When his career ended, Lynch ranked second in Ball State history for career completion percentage and tied for first with six games of 250-plus passing yards.

Lynch is married to the former Danielle DeVoe of Muncie, Ind., and they are the parents of sons, J.J., Danny, Harrison, Lux and Roland and daughter, Hattie. His father, Bill, was a long-time college football coach at Butler (1985-89), Ball State (1995-2002), DePauw University (2004; 2013-19), and the University of Indiana (2007-10). His brother Billy is the head football coach at his alma mater Delta High School in Muncie, Ind., while his other brother Kevin is the head football coach at Butler.