Jay Sawvel

Head Coach, Wyoming · FBS · since 2024

3 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedCraig Bohl mentor 7 other mentors 53 protégés

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Experience

11 stints

Head Coach
Wyoming
2024–present3 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Safeties
Wyoming
2020–20234 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Cornerbacks
Wake Forest
2017–20182 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Minnesota
20161 season
Special Teams Coordinator · Defensive Backs
Minnesota
2012–20143 seasons
Defensive Backs
Minnesota
2011–20155 seasons

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 10 people at 7 programs, most recently Craig Bohl, Dave Clawson and Tracy Claeys

Coach	Where	Seasons
Craig Bohl	Wyoming	2020–2023
Dave Clawson	Wake Forest	2017–2018
Tracy Claeys	Minnesota	2015–2016
Jerry Kill	Minnesota	2011–2015
Tom Matukewicz	Northern Illinois	2010
Jerry Kill	Northern Illinois	2008–2010
Jerry Kill	Southern Illinois	2001–2007
Bob Davie	Notre Dame	1997–1998
Lou Holtz	Notre Dame	1996
Roy Kidd

Mentored 47 people at 1 program, most recently Abe Roehrich, Brian Hendricks and Cameron Murray

Succeeded 3 people at 2 programs, most recently Craig Bohl, Jake Dickert and Mike Elko

Succeeded by 6 people at 5 programs, most recently Aaron Bohl, Lyle Hemphill and Robb Smith

Had on staff 6 people at 1 program, most recently Austin Maus, Brandon Haselbeck and Eric Donoval