Josh Creech was hired as the linebackers coach in January of 2025.

Creech comes to Ruston after spending the 2024 season as the defensive coordinator at Midway High School in Waco, Texas.

Prior to joining the staff at Midway HS, Creech spent six seasons as a defensive analyst at SMU (2018-21) and TCU (2022-23). During his time at SMU, Creech worked with linebackers during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, before moving to the back end to work with safeties in 2020.
 
In 2019, Creech was part of a defense that ranked No. 1 in the FBS for sacks per game (3.92) and in the top three in tackles for loss (8.5). The Mustangs forced 21 turnovers in 2019, ranking 34th nationally and fourth in the conference. The number included 12 fumble recoveries, which ranked in the top 10 of the FBS.
 
Creech helped mentor all-conference selection Pat Nelson, who set SMU's single-season sacks record with 12.0 in 2019. In 2018, Creech helped mentor Richard Moore, who earned AAC honorable mention after registering 92 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and had a team-leading 5.0 sacks.
 
Creech arrived in Dallas after a four-year stint as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss. During his time with the Blazers, Creech saw 10 of his players recognized as All-NCAA selections.
 
 In 2014, Creech's pass defense ranked 15th in the NAIA, allowing just 166.4 yards per game. Creech's 3-3-5 defense also ranked 19th in the NAIA in total sacks with 28 on the season. The Blazers defense also kept opponents to just a 33.8 percent conversion rate on third downs, ranking 30th in the NAIA. The Green and Gold also set a school record in total tackles that season, recording 771.
 
Prior to his time at Belhaven, Creech spent three years as an assistant coach in Texas at McMurry (2011-13). Creech joined the War Hawks football staff as an assistant offensive line coach and video coordinator for the 2011 season and spent time working with the long snappers. In 2012, Creech moved to the defensive side of the ball where he served as the linebackers coach while still assisting with long snappers and returners in the special teams game.
 
Creech began his collegiate coaching career at the University of New Haven where he was the assistant linebackers coach, while also helping with video as a graduate assistant. The Chargers won the Northeast-10 Conference in Creech's lone season on staff.
 
Creech received his bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University in criminal justice in 2008 and then went on to earn his master's degree in National Security from the University of New Haven in 2010.