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New York Times
01-03-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Bowling Green football job profile: Pluses, minuses and candidates to replace Scot Loeffler
The Bowling Green job is open. Scot Loeffler announced on Friday he had accepted an assistant coaching job with the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving the Falcons with a coaching search at an inopportune time. Loeffler went 27-41 in six seasons but took the Falcons to three consecutive bowl games (all losses). BG's 6-2 record in MAC play last season was its best under Loeffler's watch. Now the school must find a new coach after signing day and right before the start of spring practice. Advertisement So how good is the Bowling Green job? What names could get in the mix? How much will the timing impact the search? Based on conversations with industry sources, here is a report card for the job and the potential candidates to watch. The past decade of BG football has been difficult, but there has been success here. Dave Clawson and Dino Babers led the Falcons to three consecutive MAC East Division titles from 2013-15, including two MAC championships in 2013 and 2015. But both left for Power 4 jobs, and the Falcons have struggled since. Bowling Green has reached three consecutive bowl games, but that came after six consecutive losing seasons. The Falcons haven't won more than seven games in a season since 2015. Gone is All-America tight end Harold Fannin Jr., who is off to the NFL. Top receiver Malcolm Johnson Jr. and quarterback Connor Bazelak are out of eligibility, and top running back Terion Stewart transferred to Virginia Tech. That's life in the MAC these days. The Falcons added 15 transfers, five of them from Power 4 programs, but it's hard to predict what the roster will look like, especially since the upcoming spring portal window could create more roster uncertainty. Loeffler's $582,000 salary was the second-lowest in the MAC and the fifth-lowest in FBS among public school jobs. BG was sixth in the MAC in football spending in 2023, according to Sportico's database. Name, image and likeness efforts have not been too prominent in the MAC, and it's unclear how much BG will have to spend on revenue-sharing with players if the House settlement is approved. The Sebo Athletic Center is attached to Doyt L. Perry Stadium and provides a 42,500-square-foot training and meeting center for all of Bowling Green's sports. The Perry Field House provides an indoor practice field. Advertisement Just a week ago, athletic director Derek van der Merwe received a contract extension through 2030, so there likely won't be any changes there. The school highlighted that the athletic department has set a donations record for unique donors since he was hired in late 2022 and implemented the school's Life Design program across the department. The university continues to grow, with new student enrollment up 22 percent during the past two years. Mercer head coach Mike Jacobs is a Northwest Ohio native with an impressive 85-20 record as a head coach. He went 11-3 in his first year at Mercer, reaching the FCS quarterfinals. Before that, Jacobs went 32-9 at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne, creating a top-10 program, and he was 42-8 at Division II Notre Dame (Ohio), also creating a top-10 program. But would a sitting head coach be willing to leave his team in March? Mount Union head coach Geoff Dartt is 56-4 at the Division III Ohio powerhouse. While the program hasn't won a national title since 2017, Dartt has reached the national championship game twice in the last three years, including last season. The former Mount Union player has spent all but one year since 2017 with the Purple Raiders. Lance Leipold made the move from Division III to the MAC and won at Buffalo. Could another coach do the same? Toledo defensive coordinator Vince Kehres was Mount Union's head coach from 2013-19, winning two Division III national titles. The 48-year-old knows Ohio through and through, and he regularly has produced one of the top three defenses in the MAC since arriving in 2020. Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford has been trying hard to get a head coaching job. The Akron native spent 2015-23 at Ohio State and joined the Wolverines a year ago. He knows the area and has produced several NFL running backs, like Ezekiel Elliott and J.K. Dobbins. Alford previously coached at Notre Dame and Louisville. GO DEEPER Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler joins Philadelphia Eagles as QB coach Kansas offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski spent 2017 to 2020 in the MAC at Buffalo, and he has developed quarterbacks like Tyree Jackson, Jason Bean and Jalon Daniels. Zebrowski has head coaching experience at Division III Lakeland, going 28-12 in four seasons and reaching the playoffs for the first time in program history. He was promoted from Kansas' co-offensive coordinator to sole offensive coordinator this offseason. Advertisement Minnesota co-defensive coordinator Nick Monroe coached at Bowling Green from 2010-15 winning two MAC championships under Clawson and Babers, before following Babers to Syracuse. Monroe spent seven years with the Orange and has been with the Gophers since 2023. Last year's Minnesota defense finished ninth nationally in points allowed. John Carroll University (Ohio) athletic director Brian Polian has been in the mix for several MAC jobs through the years. He went 23-27 as Nevada's head coach from 2013-16, reaching two bowl games. The former Notre Dame and Stanford special teams coordinator last coached football in 2022 at LSU. Eastern Kentucky head coach Walt Wells has reached the FCS playoffs in two of his past three years, including an 8-5 record last season. The 57-year-old Tennessee native previously coached at Kentucky and Tennessee and other stops. Chattanooga head coach Rusty Wright is 37-27 six seasons, including five consecutive winning seasons and an FCS playoff appearance last year. The South Carolina native was a Miami (Ohio) assistant from 2005-08 but has spent most of his career in the South. Could Dino Babers return? The former Bowling Green head coach was Arizona's offensive coordinator last season, but won't return in 2025. Babers went 18-9 as BG's head coach from 2014-15, including 12-4 in MAC play. Coach historically can win here, but coaching in the MAC has never been tougher in the transfer portal era, which is one reason Loeffler left. The timing makes this job very hard to predict, especially for sitting head coaches. The Falcons haven't paid up in a way to make this as competitive and appealing as it should be. Still, Loeffler showed that annual bowl games are a fair expectation. But the next coach could have his hands full trying to keep a roster together in the spring portal.
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Scot Loeffler leaving Bowling Green to become quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Bowling Green coach Scot Loeffler is leaving the Falcons after six seasons to become the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach, the school announced Friday. Loeffler had a 27-41 record at Bowling Green but led the Falcons to back-to-back winning seasons in 2023-24 and three straight bowl games. A national search has begun for his replacement. 'In these last six seasons, Scot built a very successful program in a challenging climate in collegiate sports,' Bowling Green athletic director Derek van der Merwe said. 'More importantly, he built this program while ensuring his team and coaches were truly committed to the values and mission that make this university great.' Loefler's hiring comes after the Super Bowl champion Eagles promoted Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator following the departure of Kellen Moore, who became the New Orleans Saints' head coach. Loeffler's coaching career has included stops at Michigan, Central Michigan, Florida, Temple, Auburn, Virginia Tech and Boston College. He also spent a year coaching the quarterbacks for the Detroit Lions. Loeffler has coached eight quarterbacks who went on to play in the NFL — Tom Brady, Tim Tebow, Brian Griese, Chad Henne, Drew Henson, John Navarre, Logan Thomas and Anthony Brown. Those eight quarterbacks have won a combined 10 Super Bowl championships. ___
USA Today
28-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler hired as Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach
Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler hired as Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Montana on officiating, Niners quarterback Brock Purdy and SB LIX Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana talks all things NFL, Super Bowl 59 and his partnership with Pfizer. The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles went back to college — to find their new quarterbacks coach. On Friday, Bowling Green announced its football coach, Scot Loeffler, was leaving the program to become the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles. Doug Nussmeier previously held the position for Philadelphia before he followed former offensive coordinator and newly hired New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore to the NFC South. REQUIRED READING: 'I'm just different': Travis Hunter explains why he could pull off NFL double duty "BGSU is a special university and community that truly embraces relationships, people and the student experience," said Derek van der Merwe — Bowling Green vice president for athletics strategy — in a statement. "In these last six seasons, Scot built a very successful program in a challenging climate in collegiate sports. "More importantly, he built this program while ensuring his team and coaches were truly committed to the values and mission that make this university great." The 50-year-old took over the Falcons program in November 2018 as a first-time head coach, producing a 27-41 record in six seasons. However, Bowling Green went 20-19 in the last three seasons, which included 7-6 seasons in 2023 and 2024 and three straight bowl appearances — the second-longest streak in program history. Loeffler will now be paired with new Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo to keep the Eagles offense humming. He will get to work with quarterback Jalen Hurts, who won Super Bowl MVP honors with three total touchdowns in a 40-22 victory over the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Scot Loeffler coaching career Loeffler joined Lloyd Carr's Michigan staff as a student assistant in 1996 after playing quarterback for the Wolverines from 1993-96. In 2000, he took over as quarterbacks coach at Central Michigan before returning to his alma mater in the same role from 2002-07. His only prior NFL experience was as the Detroit Lions' quarterbacks coach, during the 2008 season. He also served as a quarterbacks coach with Florida under Urban Meyer during the 2009 and 2010 seasons, working with Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who had his most efficient season in 2009 under Loeffler. As noted in Bowling Green's statement, Loeffler has worked with eight college quarterbacks who went on to the NFL: Tebow, Tom Brady, Brian Griese, Chad Henne, Drew Henson, John Navarre, Logan Thomas and Anthony Brown. Here's a look at Loeffler's complete coaching history:
Reuters
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Eagles hire Bowling Green head coach to handle QBs
February 28 - Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler resigned to become quarterbacks coach of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Loeffler, 50, spent the past six seasons at Bowling Green. He replaces Doug Nussmeier, who followed former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to New Orleans, where he is the new coach of the Saints. The Falcons were 7-6 in 2024 and 27-41 with three bowl game appearances during Loeffler's tenure. The former Michigan quarterback was an NFL quarterback coach with the Detroit Lions in 2008 and has extensive coaching experience in college, including working under Urban Meyer at Florida. Bowling Green is beginning the search process for its next head coach. "BGSU is a special university and community that truly embraces relationships, people and the student experience," Bowling Green athletic director Derek van der Merwe said in a statement. "In these last six seasons, Scot built a very successful program in a challenging climate in collegiate sports. More importantly, he built this program while ensuring his team and coaches were truly committed to the values and mission that make this university great. Like other great coaches in the history of BGSU football, he has demonstrated that when you build around the strengths of this University and its mission, anything is possible. I am looking forward to this process of finding the next great leader for our program who embraces what it means to be a Falcon."
CBS News
28-02-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Who is Scot Loeffler? Philadelphia Eagles hire new quarterbacks coach
The Philadelphia Eagles are hiring Bowling Green State University head coach Scot Loeffler as their new quarterbacks coach, the school announced Friday. Loeffler is the latest move to fill out the Eagles' offensive coaching staff after their Super Bowl LIX win. The Eagles lost offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to the New Orleans Saints after they demolished the Kansas City Chiefs in the big game. Moore then plucked Doug Nussmeier, his QBs coach in Philadelphia, with him to the Saints as his offensive coordinator. Philadelphia replaced Moore by promoting Kevin Patullo from passing game coordinator and associate head coach to OC. Now, Loeffler will replace Nussmeier and work under Patullo. Who is Scot Loeffler? Scot Loeffler leaves Bowling Green State University after six seasons as the MAC program's head coach and three straight bowl appearances. The Falcons were 7-6 (6-2 in conference) in 2024 and lost to Arkansas State University in the 68 Ventures Bowl. He helped rebuild BGSU, leading the university to back-to-back winning seasons in 2023 and 2024. "Coach Loeffler has made a tremendous impact in rebuilding and reshaping BGSU Football, developing student-athletes and growing engagement across our learning community and the region," BGSU President Rodney Rogers said in the announcement. "Scot has been dedicated to not only BGSU Football, but to all our student-athletes and BGSU Athletics, as well as our Falcon Marching Band and spirit programs," Rogers added. "He cares deeply about player development and student success, and we wish him all the best as he continues his coaching career in the NFL with the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles." Loeffler began his coaching career in 1996 as a student assistant at Michigan but is no stranger to Philly. After Temple hired Steve Addazio as head coach in 2011, Loeffler joined the Owls' staff as OC and QBs coach. He and Addazio worked together at the University of Florida. Loeffler has both collegiate and NFL coaching experience. He served as the Detroit Lions' QBs coach in 2008. The 50-year-old has coached some big names throughout his career, including Tom Brady and former preseason Eagles QB Tim Tebow.
