Richard Howell is in his 13th season as assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Howell is responsible for assisting head strength and conditioning coach Roger Marandino in all aspects of the club’s conditioning program. While with the Colts, Howell has also assisted in coordinating player development programs (2009-2011), one of which was honored by the NFL in 2009 as the league’s Outstanding Financial Education Program.
Howell previously served as a graduate assistant at North Carolina in the strength and conditioning department and was the head strength and conditioning coach for the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL Europe in 1999.
Howell started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Davidson College from 1994-1998 and spent the summer of 1997 as an intern in the Carolina Panthers scouting department.
Howell was a quarterback at Davidson (1990-1993) and was the team captain as a senior. Upon graduation, he held five school records and finished his senior season ranked fourth nationally in scoring for Division I-AA football. Howell played one season for Akersberga in a Sweden league. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Davidson.
Howell is married and has three children.
Coaching Career
1994-1998: Davidson - Assistant Coach
1998-1999: North Carolina - Graduate Assistant
1999: Barcelona Dragons - Strength and Conditioning Coach
2000-2012: Indianapolis Colts - Assistant Strength and Conditioning
Richard Howell is in his 13th season as assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Howell is responsible for assisting head strength and conditioning coach Roger Marandino in all aspects of the club’s conditioning program. While with the Colts, Howell has also assisted in coordinating player development programs (2009-2011), one of which was honored by the NFL in 2009 as the league’s Outstanding Financial Education Program.
Howell previously served as a graduate assistant at North Carolina in the strength and conditioning department and was the head strength and conditioning coach for the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL Europe in 1999.
Howell started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Davidson College from 1994-1998 and spent the summer of 1997 as an intern in the Carolina Panthers scouting department.
Howell was a quarterback at Davidson (1990-1993) and was the team captain as a senior. Upon graduation, he held five school records and finished his senior season ranked fourth nationally in scoring for Division I-AA football. Howell played one season for Akersberga in a Sweden league. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Davidson.
Howell is married and has three children.
Coaching Career
1994-1998: Davidson - Assistant Coach
1998-1999: North Carolina - Graduate Assistant
1999: Barcelona Dragons - Strength and Conditioning Coach
2000-2012: Indianapolis Colts - Assistant Strength and Conditioning
