Kevin Bachtel is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Howard Payne University, a position he has held since 2023.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for Edgewood High School from 2016 to 2020.[4] He also coached for Wills Point High School and Grand Saline High School.[5]

Kevin Bachtel
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHoward Payne
ConferenceASC
Record7–7
Biographical details
BornTexas, U.S.
Alma materTexas A&M University–Commerce (2000)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?Wills Point HS (TX) (DC)
?–2015Grand Saline HS (TX) (AHC/DC)
2016–2020Edgewood HS (TX)
2021–2022Howard Payne (AHC/DC)
2023–presentHoward Payne
Head coaching record
Overall7–7 (college)
40–17 (high school)

Personal life

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Bachtel's brother, Jason, was the head football coach for Howard Payne University as Kevin was his successor.[6]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (American Southwest Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Howard Payne 6–4 3–3 T–3rd
2024 Howard Payne 1–3 0–1
Howard Payne: 7–7 3–4
Total: 7–7

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Edgewood Bulldogs () (2016–2021)
2016 Edgewood 9–3 4–1 1st
2017 Edgewood 9–3 4–1 2nd
2018 Edgewood 9–2 6–1 2nd
2019 Edgewood 7–4 5–2 3rd
2020 Edgewood 6–5 4–2 3rd
Edgewood: 40–17 23–7
Total: 40–17
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ @HPUFootball (December 18, 2022). "Kevin Bachtel To Lead HPU Program". BVM Sports. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kevin Bachtel To Lead HPU Program". Howard Payne University Athletics. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Kevin Bachtel era is underway at Howard Payne". KTAB - BigCountryHomepage.com. August 17, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Ogden, Brandon (April 7, 2021). "Edgewood head football coach Kevin Bachtel to become defensive coordinator at Howard Payne University". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kevin Bachtel - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Howard Payne University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "HPU Announces Kevin Bachtel as Head Football Coach". ascsports.org. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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