As the Broncos welcome Vance Joseph to Denver, we’ve compiled a list of five things to know about the 16th coach in team history:

1. A state champion

Vance Joseph was a three-year starting quarterback at Archbishop Shaw High School (La.) and led the team to its only state football title. Running the veer, the 15-year-old sophomore quarterback guided his team to an 8-2 regular season and a playoff run that ended in a 14-6 win in the championship game. Joseph still keeps in touch with his high school coach, Hank Tierney.

“I have coached better players than Vance,” Tierney told SportsNola.