| JOSH BLAKLEY FILE |
| Personal Information |
| Birthday |
February 25, 1985 |
| Hometown |
Lorena, Texas |
| Education |
UTSA, 2008 |
| Family |
Wife: Ashlee; Daughter: Hattie |
| Coaching History |
| 2024-Pres. |
Texas State
Associate Head Caoch |
| 2020-2024 |
Texas State
Assistant Coach |
| 2019 |
UT Rio Grande Valley
Assistant Coach |
| 2018 |
Texas State
Volunteer Assistant |
| 2013-17 |
Ranger College
Head Coach |
| 2010-12 |
McMurry
Assistant Coach |
| 2009 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Volunteer Assistant |
| Playing Experience |
| 2006-07 |
UTSA |
| 2004-05 |
Blinn College |
| Playing Honors |
| 2007 |
UTSA
All-Southland Second Team |
| 2005 |
Blinn College
All-Conference |
Josh Blakley is in his fifth year overall with Texas State. He was hired in July 2019 as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator and promoted to associate head coach in August 2024. Previously, he served as a volunteer assistant for the Bobcats in the 2018 season.
Blakely spent the 2019 campaign as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for UT-Rio Grande Valley. In his lone season in Edinburg, Texas, he helped UTRGV win the WAC regular season championship for the program’s first conference title since 1955. Overall, UTRGV went 34-21 with wins over nationally-ranked Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.
The 2018 campaign saw Blakley serve as a volunteer assistant with the Bobcats. His duties included serving as the first base coach during games, assisting with outfielders and hitters and serving as the summer camp coordinator.
Prior to his arrival in San Marcos, Blakley was the head coach at Ranger College from 2013-17. He amassed 81 victories during his time leading the Rangers. During his tenure, he sent 23 student-athletes to play Division I baseball along with coaching and recruiting five players who were taken in the MLB Draft.
Blakley sent the 2010-12 seasons in Abilene, Texas at McMurry University as the War Hawks pitching coach with the team reaching two regionals. He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant in 2009 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and was a pitching coach for the Vermont Mountaineers of the NECBL during that summer.
The 2006-07 seasons saw him play at UTSA in which he made 52 appearances on the mound with one career start. He finished his Roadrunner career with an 11-2 record, two saves and 82 strikeouts. Blakley’s senior campaign saw him compile an 8-0 mark with a 2.60 ERA, 59 strikeouts and 13 walks in 69.1 innings spanning 29 games.
Blakley played two years at Blinn College to begin his collegiate career. He went 14-5 with a 3.21 ERA in his two seasons and was an all-conference honoree.
He received his Master of Art degree in sports administration from Concordia University Irvine in January 2015. In 2008, the Waco, Texas native earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business management from UTSA.
Blakley married the former Ashlee Reed in June 2017. The couple has one daughter, Hattie.
