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Howard Payne has become a pipeline for coaches to reach DI
Dr. Hunter Sims and Troy Drummond have helped turn the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets into a pipeline for coaches to reach NCAA Division I.
It’s a story that feels like the script for a movie about football in Texas. The scene is set in a town of 18,862 on the edge of Big Country and Hill Country, nearly a one-hour drive to the nearest Interstate. Yet, this town has become a pipeline for Division III coaches to jump directly to Division I.
Since 2017, 14 coaches have departed Howard Payne for positions at Division I institutions. The impressive list includes current FCS head coaches Jason Bachtel at Houston Christian and Braxton Harris at Campbell.
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