Dylan Howard (basketball)

Last updated
Dylan Howard
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
Team Southern
Conference SWAC
Biographical details
Born Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1989 UAB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–2000 Saint Francis (IN) (assistant)
2000–2001 Robert Morris (assistant)
2001–2008 Hardin–Simmons
2008–2011 Mississippi Valley State (assistant)
2011–2012 North Park
2012–2017 Morehead State (assistant)
2017–2018 Alabama A&M (assistant)
2018–2022Alabama A&M
2022–present Southern (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall115–198 (.367)

Dylan Howard is an American basketball coach. He is the former head coach of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Howard played college basketball at UAB under Gene Bartow. [3] He was part of two Blazers' NCAA Tournament appearances in 1986 and 1987, as well as the team's 1989 NIT semifinals appearance. [2]

Coaching career

Beginning his coaching career in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Howard became an assistant coach at the University of Saint Francis where he was on staff for four seasons before joining the coaching staff at Robert Morris. In 2001, Howard was named the head coach at Division III Hardin–Simmons. [4] In his tenure with the Cowboys, Howard compiled a 78–103 record, while guiding the team to its first-ever league tournament appearance and league finals appearance, being named American Southwest Conference Coach of the Year in 2005. [1] Howard would return to the Division I ranks joining Sean Woods's staff at Mississippi Valley State from 2008 to 2011. After a one-year stint as head coach at North Park University, Howard reunited with Woods at Morehead State. [5] [6]

In 2017, Howard became an assistant coach at Alabama A&M under Donnie Marsh. [7] When Marsh departed for an assistant coaching position at Florida Gulf Coast in 2018, Howard was named the interim head coach for the 2018–19 season. [8] After a 5–27 record under the interim title, Alabama A&M lifted the interim title. [9] [2]

Head coaching record

NCAA DIII

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Hardin–Simmons (ASC)(2001–2008)
2001–02Hardin–Simmons 2–221–138th (West)
2002–03Hardin–Simmons 5–202–127th (West)
2003–04Hardin–Simmons 7–185–96th (West)
2004–05Hardin–Simmons 19–816–62nd (West)
2005–06Hardin–Simmons 14–1113–95th (West)
2006–07Hardin–Simmons 16–1214–73rd (West)
2007–08Hardin–Simmons 15–1213–83rd (West)
Hardin–Simmons:78–103 (.431)64–64 (.500)
North Park (CCIW)(2011–2012)
2011–12North Park 6–192–128th
North Park:6–19 (.240)2–12 (.143)
Total:84–122 (.408)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA DI

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Alabama A&M (SWAC)(2018–2022)
2018–19 Alabama A&M 5–274–1410th
2019–20 Alabama A&M 8–225–138th
2020–21 Alabama A&M 6–94–97th
2021–22 Alabama A&M 12–1810–85th
Alabama A&M:31–76 (.290)23–44 (.343)
Total:31–76 (.290)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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