Coaches
Jay Sawvel
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Jay Sawvel*
Head coach, Wyoming · Played at Mount Union 1989-1993 · alma mater (CFBD): Mount Union
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-1995 | Eastern Kentucky | GA | GA | not known |
| 1996-1998 | Notre Dame | GA | GA | Lou Holtz (1996), Bob Davie (1997-1998) |
| 1999-2000 | Ferris State (unknown) | ST coord. | DB/ST | not known |
| 2001-2007 | Southern Illinois | ST coord. | DB/ST | not known |
| 2008-2010 | Northern Illinois | ST coord. | DB/ST | Jerry Kill |
| 2011-2015 | Minnesota | ST coord. | DB/ST | Jerry Kill |
| 2016 | Minnesota | DC | DC/DB✓ | Tracy Claeys |
| 2017-2018 | Wake Forest | DC | DC/CB✓ | Dave Clawson |
| 2020-2023 | Wyoming | DC | DC/S✓ | Craig Bohl |
| 2024- | Wyoming | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minnesota | Defensive coordinator | 20 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 128 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | Defensive coordinator | 62 | 53 | 67 | 30 | 130 |
| 2018 | Wake Forest | Defensive coordinator | 89 | 80 | 63 | 62 | 130 |
| 2020 | Wyoming | Defensive coordinator | 10 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 127 |
| 2021 | Wyoming | Defensive coordinator | 39 | 45 | 53 | 10 | 130 |
| 2022 | Wyoming | Defensive coordinator | 67 | 46 | 57 | 39 | 131 |
| 2023 | Wyoming | Defensive coordinator | 58 | 49 | 74 | 67 | 133 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wyoming | 3-9 | - → - | 127 | 105 | -13.6 | 69% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Wyoming | 4-8 | - → - | 124 | 25 | -11.3 | 25% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Wyoming | 6-3 | - → - | 69 | 91 | -5.0 | 33% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Lou Holtz · Notre Dame 1996 (GA)
- Bob Davie · Notre Dame 1997-1998 (GA)
- Jerry Kill · Northern Illinois 2008-2010 (Position, ST coord.)
- Jerry Kill · Minnesota 2011-2015 (Position, ST coord.)
- Tracy Claeys · Minnesota 2016 (DC, Position)
- Dave Clawson · Wake Forest 2017-2018 (DC, Position)
- Craig Bohl · Wyoming 2020-2023 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 4
- Aaron Bohl · Wyoming 2024-2026 (DC, Position)
- Jay Johnson · Wyoming 2024-2025 (OC, Position)
- Jovon Bouknight · Wyoming 2025 (OC)
- Christian Taylor · Wyoming 2026 (OC, Position)
Coached together
- Dean Hood · Eastern Kentucky 1994-1995 · him GA, them DC, ST coord.
- Bob Davie · Notre Dame 1996-1998 · him GA, them DC, Head coach
- Charlie Strong · Notre Dame 1996-1998 · him GA, them Position
- Urban Meyer · Notre Dame 1996-1998 · him GA, them Position
- Greg Mattison · Notre Dame 1997-1998 · him GA, them DC
- Mike Sanford Sr. · Notre Dame 1997-1998 · him GA, them Position
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Ferris State 1999 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Jerry Kill · Southern Illinois 2001-2007 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Matt Limegrover · Southern Illinois 2001-2007 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Tom Matukewicz · Southern Illinois 2001-2007 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Tracy Claeys · Southern Illinois 2001-2007 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Jerry Kill · Northern Illinois 2008-2010 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- John Hauser* · Northern Illinois 2008 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Matt Limegrover · Northern Illinois 2008-2010 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- P.J. Fleck* · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Tom Matukewicz · Northern Illinois 2008-2010 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach, Position
- Tracy Claeys · Northern Illinois 2008-2010 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Jim Zebrowski · Northern Illinois 2010 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Matt Simon · Northern Illinois 2010 · him Position, ST coord., them Analyst
- Bill Miller · Minnesota 2011-2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Jerry Kill · Minnesota 2011-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Jim Zebrowski · Minnesota 2011-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Matt Limegrover · Minnesota 2011-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Other, Position
- Tracy Claeys · Minnesota 2011-2016 · him DC, Position, ST coord., them DC, Head coach, Other
- Jay Johnson · Minnesota 2016 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Dave Clawson · Wake Forest 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Dave Cohen · Wake Forest 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Lyle Hemphill · Wake Forest 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Warren Ruggiero · Wake Forest 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Scott Boone · Wake Forest 2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Tom Gilmore · Wake Forest 2018 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Aaron Bohl · Wyoming 2020-2026 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them DC, Position
- Brent Vigen · Wyoming 2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Craig Bohl · Wyoming 2020-2023 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Pete Kaligis · Wyoming 2020-2021 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tim Polasek* · Wyoming 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Jay Johnson · Wyoming 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jovon Bouknight · Wyoming 2025 · him Head coach, them OC
- Christian Taylor · Wyoming 2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
Played together
- Mike Hallett · Mount Union 1992-1993