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Revision as of 06:25, 9 October 2017

Jay Norvell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNevada
ConferenceMW
Record0–5
Biographical details
Born (1963-03-28) March 28, 1963 (age 61)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Playing career
1982–1985Iowa
1987Chicago Bears
Position(s)Defensive back, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987Iowa (GA)
1988Northern Iowa (WR)
1989–1994Wisconsin (OL/WR/TE)
1995–1997Iowa State (QB/WR)
1998–2001Indianapolis Colts (WR)
2002–2003Oakland Raiders (TE)
2004–2006Nebraska (OC/QB)
2007UCLA (OC/QB)
2008–2010Oklahoma (Asst. OC/WR)
2011–2014Oklahoma (Co-OC/WR)
2015Texas (WR)
2016Arizona State (WR/PGC)
2017–presentNevada
Head coaching record
Overall1–5
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First team All-Big Ten (1985)

Merritt Jay Norvell (born March 28, 1963) is an American college football coach, head coach of Nevada Wolf Pack and former player. He was previously the wide receivers coach at the University of Texas.[1] In February 2016 he was announced as the new wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Arizona State.[2] Norvell had play calling duties for the Texas Longhorns in 2015.[3] On December 7, 2016, it was announced that Norvell was hired as the head coach of Nevada Wolf Pack.

Previously, he was the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Oklahoma, a position he held from December 2010 to January 2015.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa. He also played linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears for one season.[4]

Norvell served as the offensive coordinator for Nebraska (2004–2006) and UCLA (2007). At Nebraska he helped guide quarterback Zac Taylor to earn Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and break several school passing records, as well as lead the 9-3 Huskers to Big 12 Conference Championship Game.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2017–present)
2017 Nevada 0–5 0–1 (West)
Nevada: 0–5 0–1
Total: 0–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Texas hires former Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell". Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Arizona State hires former Texas play caller Jay Norvell". Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Texas HC Charlie Strong: Jay Norvell will take over play calling from Shawn Watson". Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jay Norvell NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012.