Jason Bachtel departs HPU, brother Kevin elevated to head coach

Howard Payne announced on Saturday that head coach Jason Bachtel was departing the program to become the offensive coordinator at Houston Christian. However, the Yellow Jackets didn’t take long to name a replacement. HPU elevated defensive coordinator and Jason’s Brother, Kevin, to head coach.

Jason Bachtel led the Yellow Jackets through the CoVID-19 pandemic and the program’s first back-to-back winning seasons since 2004-2005. He departs with a 16-9 overall record with HPU and will join the coach that began the turnaround of the Yellow Jackets football program.