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Jay Sawvel

Wyoming logoHead Coach, Wyoming Cowboys

At Wyoming since

Record
12-20
Win percentage
.375
Games
32
Seasons
32024–2026

Season history

Every season the coach has run a program.

SeasonTeamRecord
2026Wyoming logoWyoming5-3AP preseason —AP final —SRS -15.8SP+ -13.8Offense 12.9Defense 26.7
2025Wyoming logoWyoming4-8AP preseason —AP final —SRS -10.7SP+ -11.3Offense 15.3Defense 24.7
2024Wyoming logoWyoming3-9AP preseason —AP final —SRS -12.1SP+ -13.6Offense 16.3Defense 30.8

Coaching history

Dated coaching jobs from published histories and school biographies.

YearsTeamRole
2024–WyomingHead Coach
2020–2023WyomingDefensive Coordinator/Safeties (under Craig Bohl)
2017–2018Wake ForestDefensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks (under Dave Clawson)
2016MinnesotaDefensive Coordinator/Secondary (under Tracy Claeys)
2011–2015MinnesotaSecondary/Special Teams (under Jerry Kill and Tracy Claeys)
2008–2010Northern IllinoisSecondary/Special Teams (under Jerry Kill)
2001–2007Southern IllinoisSecondary/Special Teams (under Jerry Kill)
1999–2000Ferris StateSecondary/Special Teams
1996–1998Notre DameGraduate Assistant (under Lou Holtz and Bob Davie)
1994–1995Eastern KentuckyGraduate Assistant