TOGETHER WE HOWL: UNM FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR SPENCE NOWINSKY
It all begins with an idea.
We are excited to announce the second installment of our collaboration with the 505 Sports Venture Foundation and Kurt Roth, titled 'Together We Howl.'
It's a virtual series lineup of livestreams and podcasts centered around UNM Athletics on Wednesdays in the summer of 2025.
Lobo Football defensive coordinator Spence Nowinsky will join Together We Howl on June 18 at 7 p.m.
Nowinsky joined the Lobo Football program in January, following his tenure as defensive coordinator at the University of Memphis.
Nowinsky has been a Division I defensive coordinator since 2009.
In a career that began in coaching at Wisconsin in 1999, Nowinsky has developed a reputation for defenses that display a hard-nosed style.
Most recently, Nowinsky spent the 2024 season as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the University of Memphis.
In his one season with the Tigers, Nowinsky helped Memphis to the fourth-best points per game allowed with 23.8. That was fourth best among American Athletic Conference schools.
Memphis was the 15th-best defense against the run (allowing 111.8 rush yards per game), with defensive lineman William Whitlow earning first-team All-AAC.
Nowinsky held the same positions at the University of Ohio in 2022 and 2023.
He was nominated for the Broyles Award for Assistant Coach of the Year and he was named Defensive Coordinator of the Year for the Group of Five in 2023 by FootballScoop.com.
In 2023, the Bobcats' defense under Nowinsky finished No. 4 nationally, No. 1 among the Group of Five and they were the best overall defense in the Mid-American Conference.
The series will feature interviews with coaches and student athletes, highlight community involvement and provide viewers with an inside look at who they are on and off the field, as well as why NIL is an integral part of their experience.
Topics with Nowinsky will revolve around his coaching experience, philosophy and the importance of Name, Image & Likeness (NIL).