Texas State Athletics

Jake Howe is in his third year as a strength and conditioning coach at Texas State after serving as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Pittsburgh in 2015.
 
Howe joined the football staff at Pitt in the spring of 2015 after playing defensive tackle at Illinois from 2010-14.
 
 As a senior defensive tackle, he helped the Fighting Illini earn a berth in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Howe was a three-time Academic All-Big 10 selection while earning a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. He also began working on a master’s degree in sports management at Illinois.
 
 In addition to playing football at Illinois, he served as an intern with the strength and conditioning staff and helped administer the Fighting Illini’s offseason strength and conditioning program.