Wolf Pack athletic director Doug Knuth has selected Jay Norvell as Nevada’s next football coach, but who is he? Here’s a look at where the 53-year-old Norvell has been in the past, why he appealed to the Wolf Pack and how he’s already made Nevada football history. Here’s a look at the man who will lead Wolf Pack football into the future.
Why’d he get job?
Norvell has an impressive résumé that includes stops at Iowa, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Nebraska, UCLA, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona State as well as the NFL’s Colts and Raiders. He’s been an offensive coordinator and play-caller at a number of tradition-rich schools.