Career
Lovat started coaching at Utah, there he became the defensive line coach in 1967. Next he went to Idaho State University (1968-1970) coaching the defensive secondary and offensive line. Then Lovat moved on to the Canadian Football League as the defensive coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1971), and then went back to Utah as an assistant from 1972-1973 and became the head coach 1974-1976.
Next Lovat coached at Stanford University from 1977-1979 with Bill Walsh.
Then he was hired by Baronet Starr of the Green Bay Packers as the assistant offensive line coach in 1980, and then to Saint Louis Cardinals under Jim Hanifan from 1981-1984, as line coach. Then he coached the Indianapolis Colts from 1985-1988.
And back to the Cardinals when the team moved to Phoenix, coaching under Joe Bugel, as his line coach from 1990-1991. Then he was hired by Mike Holmgren with the Packers from 1992-1998,and finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2003, finishing twelve years coaching for Holmgren.
