Josh Kock joined the Washburn athletic department on Aug. 3, 2026 after spending the last four years at Baker University serving as the director of strength and conditioning. He will assist with football, women's soccer, women's basketball and softball.
A former college football player at Baker he was a two-time All-American and a four-time Heart of America pick earning three first-team selections and three HAAC Defensive Player of Year honors. In the classroom, he was a four-time member of the Dean’s List.
Kock also worked at Illinois College and Missouri-Kansas City.
He received his Bachelor of Science in exercise science from Baker in 2016 and his Master of Arts in higher education and administration with an emphasis in sports administration and exercise science in 2019. He is a certified through both the NSCA (CSCS) and American Red Cross.
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