Joel Lohoua enters his second year as a defensive graduate assistant coach for Otterbein, primarily assisting with the defensive backs.
A 2017 graduate of Denison University, Lohoua suffered a season-ending injury for the Big Red as a freshman but returned to start all 30 games over his final three seasons. A three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) selection, he earned second-team honors as a sophomore before landing on the first team as a junior and senior.
Lohoua finished with 139 career tackles and five interceptions as Denison went 28-12 throughout his four years, including an 8-2 campaign as a senior when he served as a team captain.
While in Granville, Lohoua earned a degree in athletic training and spent time as an orientation leader/co-coordinator, a concert chair and front desk assistant. He earned the school’s Distinguished Leadership Award in the spring of 2017.
Lohoua also holds work experience at Total Athletic Development (TAD), a sports performance gym near Denison that specializes in training individual athletes on speed, agility, strength and conditioning.
Born and raised in the Ivory Coast, Lohoua eventually attended Sullivan High School in Chicago, Ill. where he played football, basketball and baseball. While at Otterbein, Lohoua is working towards his master’s degree in allied health.
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