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Wil Howard
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 620
Crew Chief: 117 (19%)
U1: 275 (44%)
U2: 228 (37%)
Home Wins: 69%
Home Fouls: 17.5
Away Fouls: 18.7
Foul Diff: 1.2
Attendance: 5,842
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 620 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Crew Chief | 117 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U1 | 275 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| U2 | 228 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| NCAA Tournament | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 215 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 94 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 87 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun Belt | 71 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southern | 57 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| CUSA | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Big East | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-24 | Jason Baker | Wil Howard | Lucas Santos | Tulsa | Wichita State | 83 - 79 | 23 - 21 | $2,000 | $255,600 |
| 2026-3-19 | Byron Jarrett | Antinio Petty | Wil Howard | Gonzaga | Kennesaw State | 73 - 64 | 19 - 18 | $3,000 | $253,600 |
| 2026-3-14 | Chuck Jones | Garrick Shannon | Wil Howard | South Florida | Charlotte | 86 - 64 | 17 - 10 | $3,100 | $250,600 |
| 2026-3-13 | Wil Howard | Landon Brandes | Lucas Santos | Louisiana Tech | Missouri State | 69 - 66 | 17 - 14 | $2,500 | $247,500 |
| 2026-3-12 | Byron Jarrett | Pat Adams | Wil Howard | Missouri | Kentucky | 72 - 78 | 20 - 22 | $3,900 | $245,000 |
| 2026-3-11 | Don Daily | Jeb Hartness | Wil Howard | Texas | Ole Miss | 66 - 76 | 14 - 17 | $3,900 | $241,100 |
| 2026-3-9 | Byron Jarrett | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Troy | Georgia Southern | 77 - 61 | 15 - 16 | $2,550 | $237,200 |
| 2026-3-8 | Wil Howard | Courtney Green | Shaun Seales | Marshall | Georgia Southern | 78 - 82 | 23 - 15 | $2,550 | $234,650 |
| 2026-3-7 | Jason Baker | Pat Adams | Wil Howard | Ole Miss | South Carolina | 61 - 64 | 15 - 16 | $3,900 | $232,100 |
| 2026-3-5 | Wil Howard | Rob Rorke | Matt Jarman | Florida International | Middle Tennessee | 67 - 73 | 15 - 18 | $2,500 | $228,200 |
| 2026-3-4 | Chuck Jones | Garrick Shannon | Wil Howard | Charlotte | UAB | 74 - 80 | 15 - 12 | $3,100 | $225,700 |
| 2026-3-3 | Pat Adams | Wil Howard | Lucas Santos | Florida | Mississippi State | 108 - 74 | 17 - 15 | $3,900 | $222,600 |
| 2026-3-1 | Tony Chiazza | Matt Potter | Wil Howard | East Carolina | Memphis | 84 - 68 | 19 - 20 | $3,100 | $218,700 |
| 2026-2-28 | Doug Shows | Byron Jarrett | Wil Howard | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | 91 - 77 | 13 - 18 | $3,900 | $215,600 |
| 2026-2-26 | Joe Lindsay | Wil Howard | Shaun Seales | Kennesaw State | Liberty | 74 - 65 | 17 - 13 | $2,500 | $211,700 |
| 2026-2-25 | Joe Lindsay | Wil Howard | Owen Shortt | Ole Miss | LSU | 99 - 106 | 22 - 20 | $3,900 | $209,200 |
| 2026-2-24 | Byron Jarrett | Joe Lindsay | Wil Howard | Oklahoma | Auburn | 91 - 79 | 21 - 17 | $3,900 | $205,300 |
| 2026-2-23 | Anthony Jordan | Wil Howard | Josue Nieves | SE Louisiana | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 68 - 73 | 19 - 25 | $2,050 | $201,400 |
| 2026-2-21 | Keith Kimble | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Arkansas | Missouri | 94 - 86 | 17 - 19 | $3,900 | $199,350 |
| 2026-2-19 | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Lucas Santos | Georgia State | Georgia Southern | 66 - 64 | 13 - 16 | $2,550 | $195,450 |
| 2026-2-18 | Joe Lindsay | Wil Howard | Landon Brandes | Temple | UAB | 71 - 76 | 16 - 18 | $3,100 | $192,900 |
| 2026-2-17 | Pat Adams | Wil Howard | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | Kentucky | Georgia | 78 - 86 | 19 - 18 | $3,900 | $189,800 |
| 2026-2-15 | Chuck Jones | Wil Howard | Owen Shortt | Florida Atlantic | South Florida | 81 - 83 | 11 - 13 | $3,100 | $185,900 |
| 2026-2-14 | Doug Shows | Brian Dorsey | Wil Howard | Vanderbilt | Texas A&M | 82 - 69 | 16 - 24 | $3,900 | $182,800 |
| 2026-2-11 | Doug Shows | Wil Howard | Owen Shortt | Mississippi State | Tennessee | 64 - 73 | 16 - 15 | $3,900 | $178,900 |
| 2026-2-10 | D.J. Carstensen | James Breeding | Wil Howard | Illinois | Wisconsin | 90 - 92 | 12 - 17 | $4,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026-2-9 | Byron Jarrett | Danny Chance | Wil Howard | Lamar | Northwestern State | 68 - 70 | 19 - 14 | $2,050 | $171,000 |
| 2026-2-8 | Jeb Hartness | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Tulane | Wichita State | 61 - 75 | 18 - 21 | $3,100 | $168,950 |
| 2026-2-7 | Don Daily | Wil Howard | Landon Brandes | Texas | Ole Miss | 79 - 68 | 16 - 20 | $3,900 | $165,850 |
| 2026-2-5 | Wil Howard | Dustin Williams | Frederick Gipson | Tennessee State | Eastern Illinois | 77 - 68 | 16 - 19 | $2,200 | $161,950 |
| 2026-2-4 | Ron Groover | A.J. Desai | Wil Howard | Kentucky | Oklahoma | 94 - 78 | 17 - 15 | $3,900 | $159,750 |
| 2026-2-1 | Jason Baker | Wil Howard | Ryan Christian | Furman | Chattanooga | 75 - 70 | 16 - 21 | $2,400 | $155,850 |
| 2026-1-31 | Wil Howard | Courtney Green | Owen Shortt | Georgia | Texas A&M | 77 - 92 | 18 - 13 | $3,900 | $153,450 |
| 2026-1-29 | Anthony Jordan | Tim Comer | Wil Howard | Southern Miss | App State | 63 - 70 | 22 - 22 | $2,550 | $149,550 |
| 2026-1-28 | Wil Howard | Mike Nance | Michael Swoboda | Tulsa | North Texas | 82 - 66 | 21 - 23 | $3,100 | $147,000 |
| 2026-1-24 | Patrick Evans | Wil Howard | Owen Shortt | Arkansas | LSU | 85 - 81 | 20 - 19 | $3,900 | $143,900 |
| 2026-1-22 | Garrick Shannon | Wil Howard | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | James Madison | South Alabama | 83 - 90 | 27 - 16 | $2,550 | $140,000 |
| 2026-1-21 | Mike Littlewood | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Nebraska | Washington | 76 - 66 | 13 - 13 | $4,000 | $137,450 |
| 2026-1-20 | Doug Shows | Chuck Jones | Wil Howard | Ole Miss | Auburn | 66 - 78 | 23 - 14 | $3,900 | $133,450 |
| 2026-1-19 | Wil Howard | Shaun Seales | Marcus Hawkins | Nicholls | Stephen F. Austin | 62 - 79 | 17 - 14 | $2,050 | $129,550 |
| 2026-1-17 | Doug Shows | Wil Howard | Courtney Green | Vanderbilt | Florida | 94 - 98 | 21 - 17 | $3,900 | $127,500 |
| 2026-1-15 | Doug Shows | Brian Dorsey | Wil Howard | Liberty | New Mexico State | 73 - 71 | 8 - 16 | $2,500 | $123,600 |
| 2026-1-14 | Chuck Jones | Wil Howard | Nick Nadeau | South Florida | East Carolina | 82 - 71 | 20 - 17 | $3,100 | $121,100 |
| 2026-1-13 | Doug Shows | Chuck Jones | Wil Howard | Tennessee | Texas A&M | 87 - 82 | 23 - 30 | $3,900 | $118,000 |
| 2026-1-10 | Chuck Jones | Wil Howard | Courtney Green | Ole Miss | Missouri | 76 - 69 | 21 - 17 | $3,900 | $114,100 |
| 2026-1-8 | Wil Howard | Michael Wallace | Kyle Stewart | Eastern Kentucky | North Alabama | 88 - 80 | 17 - 17 | $2,350 | $110,200 |
| 2026-1-7 | Anthony Jordan | Wil Howard | Shane Land | UAB | Florida Atlantic | 71 - 76 | 17 - 20 | $3,100 | $107,850 |
| 2026-1-3 | Pat Adams | Wil Howard | Todd Austin | Texas | Mississippi State | 98 - 101 | 24 - 28 | $3,900 | $104,750 |
| 2026-1-2 | Jason Baker | Wil Howard | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | McNeese | Lamar | 82 - 70 | 24 - 26 | $2,050 | $100,850 |
| 2025-12-31 | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Olandis Poole | Marshall | Georgia State | 84 - 80 | 20 - 18 | $2,550 | $98,800 |
Showing 1-50 of 620 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA First Round | 4 | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| NIT | 5 | 2018-19, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26 |
| AIR FORCE CLASSIC | 1 | 2015-16 |
| ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| ASUN Championship - 1st Round | 2 | 2021-22, 2023-24 |
| ASUN Championship - Final | 1 | 2021-22 |
| ASUN Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| ASUN/SoCon Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| ATLANTIC SUN MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 3 | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 |
| ATLANTIC SUN MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship - 1st Round | 2 | 2020-21, 2021-22 |
| Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2020-21, 2021-22 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| American Conference Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Asheville Championship | 2 | 2023-24 |
| BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| BBN Showcase | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis | 2 | 2024-25 |
| Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - 5th Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Baha Mar Hoops - Bahamas Championshp | 2 | 2022-23 |
| C.M. Newton Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| CANCUN CHALLENGE - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| CHALLENGE IN MUSIC CITY | 1 | 2016-17 |
| CIT - 2nd ROUND | 1 | 2017-18 |
| COMFORT SUITES INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| CUSA Championship - Semifinal | 2 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Cornhusker Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| EMERALD COAST CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| FGCU CLASSIC | 2 | 2015-16 |
| GLOBAL SPORTS CHALLENGE | 1 | 2010-11 |
| Greenbrier Tip-Off - Mountain Division | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Greenbrier Tip-Off - Mountain Division - 3rd Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| HARDWOOD SHOWCASE | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Hall of Fame Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic | 5 | 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic - 5th Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Hickory Hoops Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Holiday Hoopsgiving | 4 | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Ingles SoCon Championship - Final | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Ingles SoCon Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| MAAC/ASUN Challenge | 1 | 2021-22 |
| MAUI JIM MAUI ON THE MAINLAND | 1 | 2016-17 |
| MGM RESORTS MAIN EVENT - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Magnolia Madness | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis | 2 | 2025-26 |
| Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis - 7th Place Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| OVC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Ohio River Valley Showcase | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Orange Bowl Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| PARADISE JAM - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2016-17 |
| ROUNDBALL SHOWCASE | 2 | 2013-14 |
| Red Wolves Classic | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SEC | 7 | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| SEC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2018-19 |
| SEC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND | 2 | 2016-17, 2017-18 |
| SEC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 2 | 2017-18, 2018-19 |
| SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire | 1 | 2024-25 |
| SPARTANBURG MARRIOTT UPSTATE CLASSIC | 1 | 2014-15 |
| SoCon Championship - Final | 1 | 2024-25 |
| SoCon Championship - Semifinal | 3 | 2020-21, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| South Alabama | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Sun Belt Championship - Final | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Sun Belt Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Sun Belt Conference Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| UNCG SPARTAN CLASSIC | 1 | 2017-18 |
| WAC/CUSA Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
Wil Howard Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 1
Career Total: $1,519,691
Total Games: 620
Avg per Game: $2,451
Highest Season: $255,600 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 1 | 81 | 17 | 64 | $255,600 | $3,156 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 1 | 76 | 17 | 59 | $238,400 | $3,137 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 1 | 65 | 20 | 45 | $196,492 | $3,023 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 1 | 65 | 15 | 50 | $189,347 | $2,913 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 54 | 13 | 41 | $126,679 | $2,346 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 46 | 5 | 41 | $103,092 | $2,241 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 45 | 7 | 38 | $101,526 | $2,256 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 2 | 44 | 4 | 40 | $102,562 | $2,331 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 2 | 40 | 6 | 34 | $78,216 | $1,955 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 29 | 5 | 24 | $44,429 | $1,532 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 23 | 3 | 20 | $28,333 | $1,232 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 16 | 1 | 15 | $18,102 | $1,131 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 17 | 2 | 15 | $17,805 | $1,047 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | $10,004 | $1,000 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $7,203 | $1,029 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $1,901 | $950 |
Wil Howard Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day