RUSTON – Louisiana Tech Football head coach Sonny Cumbie announced the hiring of Lorenzo Joe as the Bulldogs' wide receivers coach on Friday afternoon.

"We're excited to welcome Lorenzo, Madisyn, and Kash to Ruston and Louisiana Tech," Cumbie said. "Lorenzo will be a great mentor, leader, and be instrumental in the development of our receivers. He will make a huge impact within our program and with our players."

Joe arrives in Ruston after spending the previous six seasons on Mike Gundy's staff at Oklahoma State, where he served in various capacities while helping the Cowboys to a 51-26 overall record and five consecutive bowl appearances.

"I am thankful for the opportunity to be here at LA Tech and work under Coach Cumbie," Joe said. "I am fired up to get to work and compete every day with my guys."

Joe served as a prospect analyst in 2023. In that role, he helped guide the Cowboys' recruiting efforts by evaluating film and analyzing data on prospective student-athletes.

From 2020-22, he worked primarily with the OSU wide receivers as a graduate assistant. During his three years as a graduate assistant, Oklahoma State had one All-America selection and three separate All-Big 12 selections at wide receiver. The Cowboys had at least one receiver eclipse 800 receiving yards in all three of Joe's seasons.

In 2022, Oklahoma State ranked 20th nationally in passing offense with 279.5 yards per game. Under Joe's guidance, wide receiver Brennan Presley was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 after registering 67 receptions for 813 yards and two touchdowns.

Oklahoma State posted a 12-2 mark, capped with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame, marking the second 12-win season in program history in 2021. The Cowboys ranked No. 12 in the FBS and first in the Big 12 with 328 first downs on the year. Joe tutored wide receiver Tay Martin, who led the Big 12 with 1,046 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, becoming just the 10th receiver in program history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a single season.

In his first year as wide receiver's graduate assistant, he played a significant role in the success of Biletnikoff Finalist, First-team All-America and First -Team All-Big 12 wide receiver Tylan Wallace. Wallace would go on to be drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

As a quality control coach in 2019, Joe helped guide OSU to an 8-5 season, with Wallace earning second-team All-Big 12 laurels.

During his inaugural season in Stillwater in 2018, Joe served as volunteer assistant coach, helping coach Oklahoma State to an undefeated non-conference record and a 7-6 overall mark highlighted by a 38-33 win over Missouri in the Liberty Bowl.

Joe graduated from the University of Texas in 2018, majoring in Physical Culture and Sports. A four-year letter winner at wide receiver, he played in 45 games while making 13 starts. During his four-year playing career, the Longhorns appeared in two bowl games. As a senior, he started 12 of the Longhorn's 13 games while registering 20 receptions for 246 yards and a touchdown, highlighted by a career-high 98 yards on five receptions while scoring a touchdown in a win over Kansas.

Joe is married to his wife, Madisyn, and has a son, Kash.

What they are saying…
"Lorenzo has been a hard-working, loyal football coach for us since 2018. He has tremendous people skills very intelligent great football knowledge and willingness to get better and better every day."

• Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy

"I am excited that La Tech has hired Lorenzo as wide receivers coach. After working together, the past four years I know he will bring passion and knowledge to the wide receiver room." 

• LA Tech Great and Oklahoma State Quarterbacks Coach Tim Rattay 

"Lorenzo would do well in any profession, fortunately for college football he chose to be a coach."

• Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator Kasey Dunn