Joe Scelfo

Biography

Joe Scelfo enters his second season with Tulsa Football in 2026. He joined the staff in December of 2024 as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. With Scelfo coaching the line, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane o-line helped Dominic Richardson become the 23rd running back in TU history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season. The rushing yards per game were up by over 20 yards per game from the 2024 team as Tulsa averaged 175.5 yards rushing per game in 2025. Tulsa offensive line cleared ways for the backfield to average 4.3 yards per carry in 2025. Besides making holes for the running backs, the offensive line blocked for quarterback Baylor Hayes to set four freshman passing records at Tulsa. As an offensive unit, the Golden Hurricane averaged 5.3 yards per play in 2025. Scelfo spent the 2024 season as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach with coach Lamb at ETSU. At ETSU, Scelfo coached Luke Smith (OL), AJ Johnson (WR), Bryson Irby (RB), and Derrell Bailey Jr (OL) to All-SoCon honors. The offensive line at ETSU paved the way to rush for 100 yards in 11 of 12 games during the 2024 season, including a season-high 308 yards in a win at The Citadel. The offensive line led the way to leading the SoCon in rushing yards (2,330) and rushing yards per game (193.2). It was the first time in school history that ETSU led the SoCon in rushing. The offensive line also protected the quarterback, allowing only 17 sacks, the fewest in the conference. He spent the