Coach Howard on Twitter: @Del_Excel
Del Howard was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Lyon football team in February of 2016. He first joined the Lyon staff in the summer of 2015 as defensive backs coach and he continues to coach players in the Scots' defensive backfield.
Howard was a four-year lettermen and defensive back for the University of Missouri, graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in General Agriculture.
Lyon head coach Kyle Phelps said that Howard's work on the NCAA Division I level has already been extremely important to his production during his first year with the program and it will continue as he goes forth as the defensive coordinator.
Howard, who also coached at University of Memphis, assisted the Memphis defensive coordinator with game planning and scouting reports, while also facilitating the offensive scout team. At Missouri he assisted the defensive coordinator with daily duties and helped run drills with kickoff and punt returns.
The Scots run out of a basic 4-3 defense. Howard said, however, Scots fans will see a lot of variations.
"I'm more comfortable with a 4-3 because that's what I played in, but I won't be handcuffed to it," he stated. "I want to be able to show a lot of different looks and have the flexibility to have a number of different personnel combinations on the field."
Prior to arriving at Lyon, Howard was the defensive special teams and academic coordinator for OD Prep in Oklahoma from August to December 2014, where he broke down film and recruited athletes in Dallas, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Nashville, Tennessee; and Shreveport, Louisiana.
Howard was also the cornerbacks coach on the University of Wisconsin-Stout football team from August 2013 to July 2014. While serving as the cornerbacks coach, Howard assisted with game planning and broke down film on all opponents.
