Led the top defense in the American Conference in 2025
TAMPA, FLA., DEC. 9, 2025 – South Florida Football Head Coach Brian Hartline made his first addition to his first USF coaching staff Tuesday, when he named Josh Aldridge as the Bulls defensive coordinator.
Aldridge comes to South Florida after one season at East Carolina in which he led the Pirates defense to finishing atop the American Conference in seven categories. ECU led the league in total defense (348.8 ypg), scoring defense (20.3 ppg), rushing defense (120.3 ypg), red zone defense (.