Career
He is currently the offensive line and tight ends coach at Westfield State University. Bell served as the head football coach at Plymouth State University (1972–1975), the University of New Haven (1976–1982), the United States Coast Guard Academy (1986–1992), and Macalester College (1994–1997), compiling a career college football record of 95–102–6. He was also the head men"s larosse coach at New Haven from 1979 to 1980, tallying a mark of 4–18.
Bell was the head football coach for the Coast Guard Bears located in New London, Connecticut.
He held that position for seven seasons, from 1986 until 1992. His coaching record at Coast Guard was 36 wins and 28 losses.