Football Coaches

Howard University Athletics

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address
Ted White	Head Coach	football@howard.edu
Kyshoen Jarrett	Defensive Coordinator \| Safeties Coach	kyshoen.jarrett@howard.edu
Jimmie Johnson	Offensive Coordinator \| Tight Ends Coach	jimmie.johnson1@howard.edu
Keith Burns	Special Teams Coordinator	keith.burns@howard.edu
Nicholas Gould	Recruiting Coordinator \| Linebackers Coach	nicholas.gould@howard.edu
Del Cowsette	Defensive Line Coach	del.cowsette@howard.edu
John Tomlinson	Quarterbacks Coach	john.tomlinson@howard.edu
Tim Morris	Running Backs Coach	timothy.morris@howard.edu
Marcus Thomas	Cornerbacks Coach	marcus.thomas1@howard.edu
DJ Hill	Outside Linebackers Coach	david.hill2@howard.edu
Bob Whitfield	Offensive Line Coach	bob.whitfield@howard.edu
Erik Frazier	Wide Receiver Coach	erik.frazier@howard.edu
Elijah Cruz	Assistant Wide Receiver Coach \| Offensive Analyst
Maurice Paulk	Assistant Defensive Line Coach	maurice.paulk1@howard.edu
Mike Andrews	Assistant Special Teams Coach	mike.andrews@howard.edu
Kevin Barger	Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Primary Sports Covered
David Davis	Assistant Athletic Director of Football Operations	david.davis@howard.edu
Janice Pettyjohn	Director of Player Personnel & On-Campus Recruiting	janice.pettyjohn@howard.edu
Keith Pough	Director of Football Performance	keith.pough@howard.edu
Maya Moore	Offensive Assistant	maya.moore@law.bison.howard.edu
Michelle-Joell Boateng	Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach	michellejoell.boate@howard.edu
Joshua Lucas	Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer/Head Football Athletic Trainer	joshua.lucas@howard.edu	(Football, Bowling, Men's & Women's Golf)
Marcus Gilbert	Assistant Athletic Trainer	marcus.gilbert@howard.edu	(Football [Secondary] & Lacrosse)
VanDyke Jones	Director of Equipment Operations	vandyke.jones1@howard.edu
Matt Parker	Assistant Director of Equipment	matt.parker@howard.edu
Brea Costango	Executive Assistant to the Head Coach