Colorado State's New Head Coach Named

Less than one week after its football program parted ways with Steve Adazzio, CSU has released a statement naming Jay Norvell the Rams' 24th Head Coach.

Steve Addazio went 4-12 as Head Coach of the CSU Rams; as he looks for his next opportunity, Colorado State has wasted no time in getting started on the next chapter of their football team's success story.

CSU's Director of Athletics announced on December 6, 2021, that they'll be handing the reigns over to Jay Norvell, who has been the Head Coach at Nevada since 2017, having taken the Wolf Pack to a bowl game in four of his five seasons there.

Of note, Norvell becomes the first black head coach of Colorado State.

What is Norvell's Playing Experience?

Norvell was a Defense Back for Iowa, 1983-1986.

What is Norvell's Coach Experience?

1986-87 - Graduate Assistant (Offense,) Iowa
1988 - Wide Receivers Coach, Northern Iowa
1989-1994 - Offensive Line/Wide Receivers/Special Teams, Wisconsin
1995-1997 - Ass't Head Coach/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers, Iowa
1998-2001 - Wide Receivers Coach - Indianapolis Colts
2002-2003 - Tight Ends Coach, Oakland Raiders
2004-2006 - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, Nebraska
2007 - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, UCLA
2008-2010 - Ass't Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers, Oklahoma
2011-2014 - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Oklahoma
2015 - Wide Receivers Coach - Texas
2016 - Wide Receivers/Offensive Passing Game Coordinator, Arizona State
2017-2021 - Head Coach, Nevada

What's Been His Head Coaching Record at Nevada?

2017: 3-9 (overall), 3-5 (n conference)
2018: 8-5, 5-3 - Arizona Bowl, Won
2019: 7-6. 4-4 - Idaho Potato Bowl, Loss
2020: 7-2, 2-2 - Idaho Potato Bowl, Won
2021: 8-4, 5-3 - Quick Lane Bowl - December 27, 2021

From Colorado State Athletics:

From the outset, the interest in our coaching position was significant, but one name and resume stood above the rest from the very beginning ... When you combine his wealth of coaching experience as an assistant at programs like Nebraska, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as five years as a successful head coach in the Mountain West, the choice was clear. I am thrilled to welcome Jay, his wife Kim, and their son Jaden to Fort Collins and Colorado State University.”