https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/02/howard-payne-brings-back-former-assistant Coby Gipson, who was the Yellow Jackets' assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018, has returned to become the program's head coach. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/02/howard-payne-brings-back-former-assistant https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/12/howard-payne-back-to-back-bachtels Jason Bachtel is out after two-plus seasons, but Kevin Bachtel is in as head coach at Howard Payne. Sun, 18 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/12/howard-payne-back-to-back-bachtels https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2021/payne-back-howard-payne Former Howard Payne quarterback Jason Bachtel returned in January to take the Yellow Jackets coaching job, and between the spring season and a 3-0 start this fall, the move looks like a winner for everyone in the Howard Payne family. Brian Lester has more in a D3football.com feature. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2021/payne-back-howard-payne https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/01/bachtel-returns-to-coach-howard-payne Jason Bachtel, a former Howard Payne quarterback and graduate assistant, is returning as head coach. He takes over four weeks before the Yellowjackets' season starts. Sun, 10 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/01/bachtel-returns-to-coach-howard-payne https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference. Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/former-cru-qb-hired-at-howard-payne Braxton Harris, most recently an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran, will take over Howard Payne after the Yellow Jackets' 0-10 season. Mon, 19 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/former-cru-qb-hired-at-howard-payne https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/11/howard-payne-coach-focus-ad Hunter Sims took over the athletic director role shortly after he was named head football coach. After Howard Payne's season, Sims will start another job search and will hire his replacement. On the sidelines. Sun, 20 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/11/howard-payne-coach-focus-ad https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/07/atn-podcast-july One of the questions we've focused on in our offseason podcasts is to ask coaches what it would take for their school to get to the next level. What would it take for St. Thomas to join the Mount Union/Whitewater tier? That, plus two other interviews and Pat and Keith's Top 25 take, in the July podcast. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/07/atn-podcast-july https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/02/texas-lutheran-leaving-asc The Bulldogs will head to the slimmed-down SCAC in time for the 2013 football season, which will leave them out of the running for an automatic bid. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/02/texas-lutheran-leaving-asc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/12/howard-payne-hires-from-within Roger Geise, the defensive coordinator for a Yellow Jackets team that went 1-9 this past season, takes over as head coach following the departure of Steve Fanara. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/12/howard-payne-hires-from-within https://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/12/fanara-released-at-howard-payne The Yellow Jackets were 8-31 under Steve Fanara's tenure after he was promoted from within. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/12/fanara-released-at-howard-payne https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/09/spotlight-week1 Each week during the regular season we look at some of the key statistical performances from the weekend in Division III football, highlighting one per region. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/09/spotlight-week1 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/07/asc-preaseason-poll Mary Hardin-Baylor has been predicted to win its fifth straight American Southwest Conference title in 2010 after a vote by the league's head coaches, SIDs and selected media members, the conference office announced. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/07/asc-preaseason-poll https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/07/d-iii-standout-wins-us-track-title 2010 World Indoor Championships 4x400m relay gold medalist and former Howard Payne football standout Greg Nixon captured his first USA Outdoor men's 400 meter title. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/07/d-iii-standout-wins-us-track-title