Joe Sloan enters his second season as Louisiana Tech's offensive coordinator and ninth overall season with the Bulldogs. He also oversees the LA Tech quarterbacks.

Sloan began his Tech coaching career in 2013 as the inside receivers coach and was elevated to recruiting coordinator in 2014. In 2015 he was named the assistant head coach and prior to the 2019 season, was promoted to co-offensive coordinator. On Jan. 14, 2020, Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz announced the promotion of Sloan to offensive coordinator. 

Sloan has spearheaded recruiting efforts for the Bulldogs over his eight years in Ruston, and boasted the number one recruiting class (2020) in Conference USA and the No. 4 ranked class among G5 programs according to Rivals.

During the 2020 campaign, Sloan oversaw a Louisiana Tech offense that ranked first in C-USA and second in the FBS in fourth down conversions at 88.9 percent (16-of-18). He guided the offense to rank fourth in C-USA and 53rd in the FBS in red zone offense at 84.6 percent (33-of-39). The Louisiana Tech offense also ranked fourth in C-USA in passing with an average of 216.6 passing yards per game.

In 2020, Sloan coached quarterback Luke Anthony to be named the 2020 C-USA Newcomer of the Year after Anthony completed 138-of-221 passes for 1,479 yards and 16 touchdowns. Sloan also saw center Kody Russey earn all-Conference USA first team honors and wide receiver Adrian Hardy earn second team honors. Five Bulldogs on the offensive side of the ball were named all-C-USA honorable mentions and offensive lineman Dakota White earned a spot on the Conference USA all-Freshman Team. 
 
During his time in Ruston, Sloan has overseen the development of some of the program's top offensive threats. Since 2013, 31 Bulldogs on the offensive side of the ball have earned all-conference superlative or team awards in one of the league's most potent offenses, including Luke Anthony (2020 C-USA Newcomer of the Year), J'Mar Smith (2019 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year), Teddy Veal (2017 C-USA Newcomer of the Year) and Carlos Henderson (2016 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year).

He also coached wide receiver Trent Taylor who from 2013-16 racked up the second-most receiving yards in program history (4,179) and under Sloan's guidance, finished his career with the most career receptions by a Bulldog (327).

Sloan has been a part of Louisiana Tech's seven straight bowl appearances, including a streak of six winning seasons and six bowl victories (2014-19). In 2019, LA Tech produced a 10-win season which marked the first time since 1984 that the program recorded double-digit victories. The 10th win came in the 2019 Walk On's Independence Bowl as the Bulldogs shut out the Miami Hurricanes, 14-0, in Shreveport. It was the first shutout in Independence Bowl history and the only shutout of the 2019 bowl season.

In 2019, Sloan helped guide an offense that among C-USA programs, ranked second in scoring (32.5 PPG), second in total offense (436.8 YPG), fourth in both passing (268.5 YPG) and rushing (168.4 YPG), first in third-down conversion % (41.4) and second in first downs (304).

In 2018, Sloan helped guide the Bulldogs to an 8-5 overall record, including a 31-14 victory over Hawaii in the 2018 SoFi Hawaii Bowl.  This was followed by a 2017 season when the team closed out the regular season with two victories to become bowl eligible and then overpowered SMU, 51-10, in the inaugural DXL Frisco Bowl.

The 2016 season saw LA Tech finish with a 9-5 record and a C-USA West Division title. That year saw the Tech offense lead the league in completion percentage (.667), first downs (358), and passing offense (363.4 YPG), while Trent Taylor (1,803 yards)a nd Carlos Henderson (1,535 yards) ranked first and fifth nationally in total receiving yards for the season. 

In 2014, Sloan helped guide the fifth most improved scoring offense in the nation as the Bulldogs captured the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl title with a 35-18 win over Illinois at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The 2014 season resulted in a 9-5 record, five more wins than the previous year, and a C-USA West Division championship thanks to a 7-1 mark in league play.

In his second season on staff, Sloan played an integral part in LA Tech's nationally ranked offensive numbers, with the Bulldogs ranking 13th in scoring offense, 15th in fourth down conversion percentage and 22nd in red zone offense.

Formerly a graduate assistant at South Florida, Sloan joined the Louisiana Tech Family after having spent the previous eight years with Holtz, either as a player or as a coach. Sloan was an offensive quality control assistant at South Florida from 2010-11 and then spent the 2012 season as a graduate assistant coach for the Bulls.

Prior to his tenure at USF, Sloan was an administrative assistant/recruiting for the Spring of 2010, assisting with all aspects of ECU's recruiting efforts.

Sloan finished up his collegiate days at ECU after playing in all 14 games in 2009 with the Pirates. Sloan appeared in 41 career games throughout his final three years at ECU and was the special team unit's placeholder for those three seasons.

During the 2009 season, Sloan assisted with opponent breakdown and scouting reports, organized and ran the offensive scout team during practice, assisted with the weekly game plan development and implementation and participated in all offensive staff meetings.

He earned a redshirt season in 2005 after walk-on tryouts and was a scout team player in 2006 but did not see game action. Throughout his career, Sloan was also a reserve quarterback.

In 2009, Sloan was nominated for the Rudy Award, which honors a student-athlete who demonstrates exemplary "character, courage, contribution and commitment" as a member of their collegiate football team.

In addition, he was a three-time winner of the team's Jerry T. Brooks Award for superior academic achievement from 2007-09. Sloan was also a three-time member of the PCS Phosphate ECU All-Academic Team from 2008-10, the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and a Conference USA Academic Medal recipient.

Sloan earned a bachelor's degree in business administration, managerial finance from ECU in December 2008, graduating Summa Cum Laude, before earning his MBA in May 2010. Sloan was selected to the ECU Athletic Director's Honor Roll each semester at ECU.

A Chester, Va., native, Sloan starred at Thomas Dale High School prior to arriving at ECU.

He is married to the former Taylor Thomas.  The couple have one daughter, Whitley.