Hornsby Howell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1927 |
| Died | October 3, 2017 (aged 90) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1946 | North Carolina A&T |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1952 | Jordan Sellers HS (NC) |
| 1961 | Southern (assistant) |
| 1964–1967 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| 1968–1976 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1982 | Georgia (scout team) |
| Basketball | |
| 1964–1968 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1968–? | North Carolina A&T |
| 1996–1998 | Savannah State (interim AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–34–4 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEAC (1975) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MEAC Coach of the Year (1974–1975) | |
Hornsby Howell (September 3, 1927 – October 3, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina A&T University from 1968 to 1976, compiling a record of 55–34–4.
In 1982, he was a scout team assistant coach at the University of Georgia, becoming the school's first African-American football coach.