Nick Howell
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Back |
| Team | University of Virginia |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
1980 Ogden, Utah |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002 | Sky View High School (UT) (DL) |
| 2003 | Weber High School (UT) (DC) |
| 2004-2006 | Ben Lomond High School (UT) |
| 2007 | BYU (Intern) |
| 2008-2009 | BYU (GA) |
| 2010 | BYU (OLB) |
| 2011-2012 | BYU (DB/ST) |
| 2013-2015 | BYU (DC/DB) |
| 2016-present | Virginia (DC/DB) |
Nick Howell is the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the University of Virginia football team. He holds a bachelor's degree from Weber State University and a master's degree from the University of Phoenix.
Coaching career
Howell, the son of a high school coach, began his career coaching high school football. He worked from 2002 to 2006 for Sky View High School, Weber High School & Ben Lomond High School. He was the Head Coach at Ben Lomond High School. He went to BYU in 2007 as a defensive intern and became a member of the coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2008. In 2013, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall promoted Howell to replace him as defensive coordinator. [1] In December 2015 Howell followed Mendenhall to the University of Virginia, where he was hired for the same position he held at BYU.
Former Prominent Players Coached
| First Name | Last Name | Position | School | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | Sorensen | DB | BYU | 2011-2013 |
| Robertson | Daniel | DB | BYU | 2013-2014 |
| Craig | Bills | DB | BYU | 2012-2014 |