Scout Bio
Steve Howard is entering his eighth season at the helm of the Bruins in 2024-25. He became the third head coach in Bruins history on May 1st, 2017, after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL.
In the seven seasons behind the bench in Austin, Howard has led the Bruins to a 220-152-21-28 record. While behind the bench during the 2022-23 season, Howard helped lead the Bruins to their first Central Division Title since 2015 and reached the Robertson Cup Final. In 2017-18, Howard was named the Central Division Coach of the Year by the NAHL, becoming the first head coach in Bruins history to achieve the honor.
Howard was recognized as the NA3HL Coach of the Year after leading the Flint Junior Generals to the circuit’s Eastern Division championship and USA Hockey’s Tier III National Junior Tournament in 2014. Over two seasons with the Junior Generals, Howard owned a regular-season record of 69-21-4.
Howard played professionally in the ECHL, SPHL, and other domestic circuits, as well as in Europe and Asia, from 2001 through 2008. His first experience coaching came as a player/assistant with the SPHL’s Columbus (GA) Cottonmouths in 2006/07. After retirement as a player, his career in coaching and skill development, including work with the Minnesota Advancement Program (MAP) and Michigan’s STRIDA Hockey.