Colorado State’s first three seasons with Jay Norvell as head coach indicate the program could be moving in the right direction.
After going 5-7 in 2023 and nearly making a bowl game, the Rams went 8-5 and appeared in the Arizona Bowl last season. They hope to take another significant step forward and compete for a Mountain West Championship in 2025.
Here’s more information about Norvell.
What’s Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell’s Salary?
Jay Norvell agreed to a five-year contract before the 2022 season which started with a $1.6 million yearly salary that increases $100,000 every season. He made $1.8 million in total pay in 2024, according to USA Today.
Jay Norvell’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2022-present | Colorado State | HC |
| 2017-21 | Nevada | HC |
| 2016 | Arizona State | WRs/Pass Game Coordinator |
| 2015 | Texas | WRs |
| 2011-14 | Oklahoma | Co-OC/WRs |
| 2008-10 | Oklahoma | Asst. OC/WRs |
| 2007 | UCLA | OC/QBs |
| 2004-06 | Nebraska | OC/QBs |
| 2002-03 | Oakland Raiders | TEs |
| 1998-2001 | Indianapolis Colts | WRs |
| 1995-97 | Iowa State | Asst. HC/QBs/WRs |
| 1989-94 | Wisconsin | OL/WRs/ST |
| 1988 | Northern Iowa | WRs |
| 1986-87 | Iowa | GA |
What’s Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell’s Record?
Jay Norvell is 49-47 in the FBS as a head coach. He’s been 16-21 the past two years at Colorado State. He was 33-26 at Nevada from 2017-21.
Norvell is 2-2 as a head coach in bowl games.
How Old Is Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell?
Jay Norvell is 62 years old.
Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell’s Background
Before going to Colorado State, Norvell saw a good amount of success at another Mountain West school.
While the head coach at Nevada from 2017-21, the Wolf Pack made four bowl games and had winning records each of his last four years. He mentored two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year Carson Strong while there.
Before that, Norvell mostly worked with wide receivers with a variety of teams at different levels. He started his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Iowa from 1986-87 after his playing career was over as he was an All-Big Ten defensive back there before playing in the NFL. He then coached wideouts at Northern Iowa (1988), Wisconsin (1989-94), Iowa State (1995-97), Oklahoma (2008-14), Texas (2015), and Arizona State (2016) as well as with the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL (1998-2001). He also coached NFL tight ends with the Oakland Raiders from 2002-03.
He was an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Nebraska (2004-06) and UCLA (2007). He also worked with offensive linemen and special teams at Wisconsin, was an assistant head coach and QBs coach at Iowa State, was an assistant OC and co-OC at Oklahoma, and was a passing game coordinator while at Arizona State.
