Jay Sawvel
Head Coach at Wyoming since 2024.
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- Seasons coached
- 32
- First season
- 1994
- Teams
- 8
Career
12 stints
- 1994–1995Eastern KentuckyHead Coach
- 1996–1998Notre DameHead Coach
- 1999–2000Ferris StateSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 2001–2007Southern IllinoisSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 2008–2010Northern IllinoisSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 2011–2015MinnesotaDefensive Backs
- 2012–2014MinnesotaSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 2015MinnesotaDefensive Backs
- 2016MinnesotaDefensive Coordinator
- 2017–2018Wake ForestDefensive CoordinatorCornerbacks
- 2020–2023WyomingDefensive CoordinatorSafeties
- 2024–presentWyomingHead Coach
Coaching tree
5 mentors, 64 protégés, 6 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
72
- 2026Abe RoehrichMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Austin MausMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Brandon HaselbeckMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Brian HendricksMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Cameron MurrayMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Christian TaylorMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Davis McCartneyMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Deonte GibsonMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Eric DonovalMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Haley WalshMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Jamison BrownMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Jason PetrinoMentored · Wyoming
- 2026JB HallMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Joe TripodiMentored · Wyoming
- 2026Jovon BouknightMentored · Wyoming
57 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
10
- 2024Aaron BohlSucceeded by · Wyoming
- 2024Craig BohlSucceeded · Wyoming
- 2020Jake DickertSucceeded · Wyoming
- 2019Lyle HemphillSucceeded by · Wake Forest
- 2017Mike ElkoSucceeded · Wake Forest
- 2017Robb SmithSucceeded by · Minnesota
- 2015Pat PooreSucceeded by · Minnesota
- 2011Eddie FaulknerSucceeded by · Northern Illinois
- 1999Dan MullenSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 1996Lou HoltzSucceeded · Notre Dame
Tenure
32 seasons
- Southern IllinoisCoordinator · 2001–20077
- MinnesotaPosition coach · 2011–20155
- WyomingCoordinator · 2020–20234
- MinnesotaCoordinator · 2012–20164
- WyomingHead coach · 2024–2026 · current3
- Northern IllinoisCoordinator · 2008–20103
- Notre DameHead coach · 1996–19983
- Wake ForestCoordinator · 2017–20182
- Ferris StateCoordinator · 1999–20002
- Eastern KentuckyHead coach · 1994–19952
Pipeline
3 of 10 coordinators
- 13 seasonsDean Hoodunder at Eastern Kentucky 1994 · head coach at Eastern Kentucky2008
- 1 seasonBob Davieunder at Notre Dame 1996 · head coach at Notre Dame1997
- 1 seasonDave Robertsunder at Notre Dame 1996 · head coach at Baylor1997
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Jay Sawvel. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.