Volleyball Coaches

Head Coach

Jay Howell

jay.p.howell@svcc.edu

Jay Howell is a seven-time Region 4 Coach of the Year and has compiled a record of 398–197 in his 15 seasons at SVCC. Howell’s Skyhawks have won eight Arrowhead Conference regular-season championships. They have qualified for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament seven times (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2023), placing 6^th in 2016, 8^th in 2017, 5^th in 2020 and 5^th in 2021.

SVCC has had 10 All-Americans in Howell’s tenure, including the 2021 National Player of the Year, Michal Willman, and Lacey Eissens in 2023. He has coached 82 combined all-conference and all-region performers, as well as 20 Academic All-Americans.

Prior to coming to the Skyhawks, Howell coached volleyball for 11 years at Newman Central Catholic High School and Excess Volleyball Club. Howell holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois and is employed by American Surveying and Engineering. Jay resides in Dixon with his wife, Sue. They have seven children and 14 grandchildren.

Team Manager

Baylie Howell