Southwestern University Men's Football

Joe Austin Head Football Coach Southwestern University In 2013 Southwestern University hired Joe Austin to re-start football after a 62-year hiatus. In 2016, Austins Pirates won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and Austin was named coach of the year. In 2018 and 2019 Southwestern appeared in multiple national rankings. During Austins career he has won two conference championship and four bowl games while coaching six nationally ranked teams. In 2004 Austin was the youngest offensive coordinator in the nation and in 2008 he was the youngest head coach. Austin has represented the United States in international football competitions eleven times. Including eight games in Mexico, two in Germany and one in Italy. In January on 2020 Austin published his first book Tex-Bone: Triple Option for the 21st Century and in 2021 his second book Drills for Triple Option was published. Both books are technical manuals for football coaches and players. COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013-present: Southwestern University Head Coach 2008-12: Hanover College Head Coach 2005-07: University of Dubuque Offensive Coordinator 2004: Augsburg College Offensive Coordinator 2000-03: Concordia University, St. Paul Wide Receiver Coach 

John Bishop 19 joined the Pirates football coaching staff after graduating from Southwestern in the spring of 2019. Coach Bishop has received the role as Recruiting Coordinator for the Pirates in 2023. As the wide receivers coach in 2022, Bishop oversaw three All-Conference selections including newcomer of the year, JoJo Wilson, Ethan Powell and Tight-End Joey Robinson.  Bishop was a member of the football team all four years, including three as a letter winner. At Southwestern, Bishop was a member of the Character Council leadership group and graduated with his bachelors degree in Kinesiology

9th year coaching college football and coaching at Southwestern University. Currently the Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and OL/TE coach.