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Jay Sawvel

Wyoming logoHead Coach, Wyoming Cowboys

At Wyoming since

Record
9-19
Win percentage
.321
Games
28
Seasons
32024–2026

Season history

Every season the coach has run a program.

SeasonTeamRecord
2026Wyoming logoWyoming2-2AP preseason —AP final —SRS -20.1SP+ -12.7Offense 15.1Defense 27.6
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

Every job, not only the years spent running a program.

YearsTeamRole
2017–Wake ForestDefensive Coordinator (under Dave Clawson)
2017–Wake ForestCornerbacks Coach (under Dave Clawson)
2016–2017MinnesotaDefensive Coordinator (under Tracy Claeys)
2011–2017MinnesotaDefensive Backs Coach (under Jerry Kill)
2011–2016MinnesotaSpecial Teams Coordinator (under Jerry Kill)
2008–2010Northern IllinoisDefensive Backs Coach (under Jerry Kill)
2008–2010Northern IllinoisSpecial Teams Coach (under Jerry Kill)
2001–2007Southern IllinoisDefensive Backs Coach (under Jerry Kill)
1999–2000Ferris StateDefensive Backs Coach
1996–1999Notre DameGraduate Assistant (under Lou Holtz)
1994–1995Eastern KentuckyGraduate Assistant