LOGAN, Utah – Joe Cauthen (Cath-en) has been named Utah State’s defensive coordinator, it was announced Friday by head football coach Blake Anderson. Cauthen has worked with Anderson before as he was Arkansas State’s defensive coordinator from 2014-18, helping the Red Wolves to a pair of conference championships and five-consecutive bowl games. Overall, Cauthen has 33 years of coaching experience, including 27 at the collegiate level, and is entering his 22nd year as a defensive coordinator. He has been part of five conference championship teams, including one national championship squad, and has coached in seven bowl games. Cauthen comes to Utah State after spending the 2022 season as the defensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin, where he helped the Lumberjacks win the Western Athletic Conference Championship. Cauthen’s defense ranked among the best at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level last season as it forced 19 turnovers with 11 interceptions and eight fumbles and scored a pair of defensive touchdowns. Under Cauthen, Stephen F. Austin had nine defenders earn all-WAC honors, including a pair of All-Americans in defensive linemen BJ Thompson and Edward Bobino. Cauthen spent the 2021 season as the defensive coordinator at Buffalo, where the Bulls ranked 14th nationally in