Bowling Inexperienced has employed Tennessee State coach Eddie George to fill its head teaching emptiness, the college introduced Sunday. This might be George’s first teaching alternative on the FBS degree after 4 years main Tennessee State.
“I’m actually excited to be the pinnacle coach at Bowling Inexperienced State College,” George mentioned in a press release. “Bowling Inexperienced is a superb group that has embraced the college and the athletics division. We’re wanting to immerse ourselves in the neighborhood and assist construct this program to the greatness it deserves. I’m overwhelmed with pleasure and pleasure for the chances this chance holds. I am additionally thrilled to be again within the nice state of Ohio, the place I performed my school soccer. I look ahead to assembly the group, the coaches, everybody within the athletics division and everybody within the BGSU and Bowling Inexperienced group.”
George is ready to exchange former Bowling Inexperienced coach Scot Loeffler, who not too long ago left to change into the quarterbacks coach with the Philadelphia Eagles. Loeffler posted a 27-41 general report in six seasons at Bowling Inexperienced and led this system to a few straight bowl appearances from 2022-24.
George simply completed his fourth season at Tennessee State, main the Tigers to a career-best 9-4 report capped by a Massive South-Ohio Valley Convention co-championship and an look within the FCS playoffs. Tennessee State has upped its win complete every year since 2022 beneath George.
George had a shedding report in his first two years with this system, however Tennessee State improved to 6-5 in 2023. Fifteen of George’s 24 profession wins as a coach have come within the final two seasons, together with six of 13 convention victories.
Tennessee State gave George his first profession teaching appointment in 2021. Previous to that, he was a legendary working again at Ohio State and with the Tennessee Titans within the NFL. A member of the 2011 Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame, George rushed for 3,768 yards and 44 touchdowns with the Buckeyes.
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In 1995, George received the Heisman Trophy and several other different awards, together with the Doak Walker Award and the Maxwell Award. He was chosen by the Titans — then the Houston Oilers — with the 14th general decide within the 1996 NFL Draft. George was a four-time Professional Bowl and a two-time All-Professional throughout his eight-year NFL profession.
