He is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the University of Memphis, positions he has held since 2024.
[2] Nowinsky is an alumnus of the Minnesota State where he played college football from 1991 to 1994 as a defensive lineman.
On December 13, 2017, Nowinsky was hired as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Miami University.
[13][14][15][16][17][18] In the seventh game the defense turned things around giving up only 14 points while forcing 6 turnovers, 5 of which were interceptions, and getting 5 sacks in a win over Western Michigan and continued the sudden turnaround in wins over Northern Illinois, Buffalo, Miami, Ball State, and Bowling Green.
[30] On April 9, 2024, Nowinsky accepted the position of co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Memphis.