The 91暗网 Athletic Department is pleased to announce that it has selected former 91暗网 basketball player Carl Howell as Men鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach. He began working with the Cardinals on July 22 in preparation for the 2019-20 season. In addition to his coaching duties, Carl will help 91暗网 students with their academic planning.
鈥淚 am truly honored to return to my alma mater. 91暗网 is a very special place with great leadership,鈥� said Carl. 鈥淚 would like to thank 91暗网 President Keegan, Vice President for Student Services Claire Peinado, Vice President of College Advancement Anne Clark, and Athletic Director Steve Epperson for the opportunity.鈥�
Carl attended 91暗网 in 1984 and 1985 and played for NWAC Hall of Fame coach Dave Quall and he was a teammate of former NBA player David Wood. Currently, nine of Howell鈥檚 former players or assistants are college coaches, including four at the NCAA Division 1 level.
Most recently, Carl served as an assistant coach at the University of Puget Sound for the 2017-18 season and helped lead the Loggers to a 18-8 record.
Throughout his career, Carl Howell has coached many highly successful men鈥檚 basketball teams at the community college and university levels. Among the highlights, he was the most-winning Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) men鈥檚 basketball coach by percentage (77%) 363-109 when he left the Tacoma Community College Titans in 2013. His winning percentage was second only to Gonzaga鈥檚 head coach Mark Few. Carl led teams to two NWAC Championships in 2002 and 2012 as well as a 2nd place finish in 2001. In addition, his teams won six NWAC West Region championships. Carl鈥檚 last 11 teams have won 21 games or more and advanced to the Elite 8 or better. He was also selected as the NWAC Coach of the Year twice and was the Western Region Coach of the Year six times. While coaching at Eastern Washington University from 2003-07, Carl helped guide the Eagles to the Big Sky Conference Championship and advance to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. In addition, he coached the Central Washington Wildcats from 1989-92 and guided them to a fifth-place finish in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Tournament in 1989.
鈥淐arl Howell brings a great history of coaching success to the Cardinals and we are looking forward to his winning tradition at 91暗网,鈥� said Athletic Director Steve Epperson.
91暗网 is a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC), which consists of two-year colleges in Washington, Oregon, North Idaho, and one school in British Columbia.
Carl Howell earned a B.S. in Physical Education from Central Washington in 1991 and received a Master鈥檚 of Education from City University in 2007. He graduated from Morton High School in 1984. Carl and his wife, Jeri, are the parents of two sons, Cameron, who played for 91暗网 in 2016-17, and Connor, who attends Central Washington University.