Heisman Trophy Winner Eddie George Is Making Moves As The New Head Coach Of Bowling Green
Heisman trophy winner Eddie George is making moves! The Tennessee State coach is now heading back to Ohio to coach for Bowling Green. The post Heisman Trophy Winner Eddie George Is Making Moves As The New Head Coach Of Bowling Green appeared first on Haute Living.
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Congratulations are in order for former Haute Living Naples cover star Eddie George! The former All-Pro, Heisman Trophy winner, and the head coach at Tennessee State for the past four years, has been named the new head football coach at Bowling Green State University.
George, Bowling Green’s 21st head football coach, was named the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2024 after leading Tennessee State to a share of the conference championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. He was also the runner-up for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year award.
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George took over a Tennessee State program that had averaged just over three wins per year in the previous four seasons and led the Tigers to back-to-back winning seasons in 2023 and 2024—their first since 2016-17. The 2024 season was a landmark for TSU, as the team finished with a 9-3 regular-season record, the program’s most wins since 2013, and achieved a No. 19 national ranking, its highest in seven years. He comes to BGSU with a 24-22 head coaching record.
“At BGSU, we always emphasize how our people and our community transform this great university and enhance the student experience. Today, we add another transformative leader to this campus in Eddie George,” said Vice President for Athletics Strategy Derek van der Merwe. “Our students are getting someone who has chased success in sports, art, business, and leadership. As our head football coach, he will pursue excellence in all aspects of competition in the arena. More importantly, beyond the arena, he will exemplify what excellence looks like in the classroom, in life, in business, and in relationships with people.”
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In addition to his storied college career — he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 — George was a first-round draft pick of the then-Houston Oilers in 1996, won the NFL Rookie of the Year award that season and was the Oilers/Titans’ starting tailback through 2003, never missing a start. He was selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls (1997–2000) and helped lead the Titans to a Super Bowl XXXIV appearance. He is also one of only two NFL running backs, along with the late, great Jim Brown, to rush for 10,000 yards while never missing a start. This move to Bowling Green is just a continuation of his greatness.
“I am truly excited to be the head coach at Bowling Green State University,” said George in a statement. “Bowling Green is a wonderful community that has embraced the school and the athletics department. We are eager to immerse ourselves in the community and help build this program to the greatness it deserves. I am overwhelmed with excitement and joy for the possibilities this opportunity holds. I’m also thrilled to be back in the great state of Ohio, where I played my college football. I look forward to meeting the team, the coaches, everyone in the athletics department and everyone in the BGSU and Bowling Green community.”
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