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Coach George Hometown Philadelphia, Pa. College Ohio State (2001) - BS Northwestern (2009) - MBA Family Wife, Tamara "Taj", sons Eriq and Jaire Coaching History 2021-24 Tennessee State, Head Coach 2025-pres. Bowling Green, Head Coach Bowl Games/Postseason Coached 2024 FCS Playoffs - First Round Career Head Coaching Record 2021 Tennessee State, 5-6 2022 Tennessee State, 4-7 2023 Tennessee State, 6-5 2024 Tennessee State, 9-4 2025 Bowling Green, 4-8 Total Four Years (28-30) From the turf of Ohio Stadium to the Super Bowl stage, the bright lights of Broadway, and now the sidelines of Bowling Green, Eddie George’s journey is one of unrelenting excellence, fearless transformation, and enduring impact. Named the 21st head coach in Bowling Green State University football history on March 9, 2025, George brings a legacy forged through athletic greatness, intellectual discipline and artistic exploration. George brings a clear and passionate vision to his leadership at Bowling Green, instilling a culture he calls GUTS—an acronym that defines the foundation of how he expects his team to play. Under his guidance, the Falcons are expected to compete with Gumption, showing fearlessness and initiative in every situation. They must play with Understanding, recognizing the importance of preparation, discipline, and football IQ. His teams will show relentless Tenacity, never backing down regardless of the challenge. And above all, George demands a willingness to Sacrifice—to put the team above

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Coach White Hometown Groveland, Mass. College Harvard (1986, BA) Fordham (1987, MA) Notre Dame (1990, MBA) Family Wife, Salli, children Cassidy and Jackson Coaching History 1986-87 Fordham, Graduate Assistant 1988-89 Notre Dame, Graduate Assistant 1990 UNLV, Quarterbacks 1991-92 UNLV, Running Backs 1993 Nevada, Wide Receivers 1994 UNLV, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers 1995-98 Wisconsin, Running Backs 1999-06 Wisconsin, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs 2006-07 Syracuse, Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends 2008 Washington, Special Team Coordinator/Tight Ends 2009-10 Florida, Tight Ends/Fullbacks 2011-14 Florida, Running Backs 2015 Boston College, Wide Receivers 2016-19 Boston College, Running Backs 2020-21 Colorado State, Senior Associate Head Coach/Running Backs 2021 Colorado State, Interim Head Coach 2022-24 Bowling Green, Running Backs 2025-pres. Bowling Green, Senior Analyst/Running Backs Brian White joined Scot Loeffler's staff February 2022 as the running backs coach. White, who has previously worked with Loeffler at Florida (2009-10) and Boston College (2016-18), came to Bowling Green after spending two seasons at Colorado State as the senior associate head coach and running backs coach. White is one of the nation’s preeminent developers of talent at the running back position, which dates back to an 11-year tenure at Wisconsin where he coached and developed 1999 Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne, 2001 NFL first-rounder Michael Bennett, and 2001 Big Ten Freshman of

Coach Johnson Hometown Tempe, Ariz. College Arizona State (1999) Family Wife, Michelle, three children, Jaidyn, Brayden and Aydin Coaching History 1998 Desert Vista HS (Ariz.), Wide Receivers/Linebackers 1999 Shadow Mountain HS (Ariz.), Running Backs/Tight Ends 2000 Phoenix College, Running Backs/Tight Ends 2001 San Diego, Running Backs/Tight Ends 2002 Alabama State, Tight Ends 2003 Alabama State, Running Backs 2004-05 Alabama State, Tight Ends/Tackles 2006-09 Jackson State, Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line 2010-11 Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Assit. OC/Offensive Line 2012 Ole Miss, Special Teams Quality Control 2013-15 Ole Miss, Assistant Offensive Line 2015-17 Ole Miss, Assistant Tight Ends 2018 Indiana, Assit. AD of on Campus Recruiting 2019-22 Liberty, Running Backs 2023 Indiana, Director of College Scouting 2024 Central Connecticut State, Wide Receivers 2025-pres. Bowling Green, Wide Receivers Bruce Johnson joins Eddie George's inaugural BGSU staff as the wide receivers coach. Johnson comes to BGSU after helping lead Central Connecticut State to a Northeast Conference Championship and the FCS playoffs in 2024 as the wide receivers coach. Johnson boasts 27 years of experience across high school, junior college, FCS, “Group of Five”, and “Power Four” FBS programs. Earlier in 2025 George hired Johnson away to Tennessee State from Central Connecticut State. In 2023 Johnson spent his second stint at Indiana as the director of college scouting and assisting the defensive st

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Chris Fenelon was named head football strength & conditioning coach on Jan. 27, 2025 after spending three years serving as the head strength and conditioning coach for Temple University’s football program. Fenelon will oversee all aspects of BGSU football’s strength and conditioning program. Before his time at Temple, Fenelon spent three seasons as a member of the Ohio State football strength and conditioning staff. He joined OSU as an assistant coach in January 2019. During his tenure, the Buckeyes won two Big Ten Championships and earned berths in two College Football Playoffs. In 2020, they defeated Clemson in the Sugar Bowl, 49-28, before facing Alabama in the National Championship Game. A native of Bellerose, N.Y., Fenelon also spent three years on the strength staff at Iowa State University prior to joining Ohio State. His time at Iowa State coincided with the first three years of the Matt Campbell era, a former Bowling Green assistant coach. During Fenelon’s tenure, the Cyclones experienced notable success, winning 16 games and achieving their highest Big 12 Conference finish in 40 years (third in 2018). The 2017 Cyclones set school records for wins against ranked opponents (three, including Oklahoma) and road victories (five). Iowa State also set records for conference wins in each of Fenelon’s last two seasons and earned bowl game appearances both years. Before his time at ISU, Fenelon interned in the strength and conditioning department for the New York Jets for two

Coach Simmons Hometown Lanes, S.C. College Western Carolina (1996) Coaching History 2008-09 Greater Atlanta Christian School, Defensive Line 2010 New York Jets, Defensive Intern 2012-16 St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Assistant Defensive Line 2017-18 Cleveland Browns, Defensive Line 2019 Missouri Baptist, Defensive Line 2020 Western Carolina, Defensive Ends 2021-24 Tennessee State, Defensive Line 2025-pres. Bowling Green, Defensive Line Clyde Simmons joined Eddie George's inaugural BGSU staff in 2025 as the defensive line coach. He spent four seasons (2021-24) as the defensive line coach under George at Tennessee State. The All-Pro had a distinguished 15-year career in the NFL as a defensive end, playing for teams like the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears. The 2025 season will be his 17th as a coach that has spanned the high school, college and NFL level. While at TSU he coached 2023 Buck Buchanan Award Winner Terrell Allen. The award given annually to the top defensive player in all of FCS. Allen was also named the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He also coached Eriq George, who led Tennessee State with 11.5 tackles for loss in 2024, earning second-team All-Big South-OVC honors on the defensive line. Simmons came to TSU after spending the 2020 season at Western Carolina. During his time, the Catamounts ranked 16th in turnovers gained in FCS play. Prior to WCU, Simmons spent one seaso

David Florea has worked in the sports medicine department at BGSU since May 2018. In April 2025 he took over the title head football athletic trainer. He previously was is an assistant athletic trainer serving as the second contact for football and primary tennis. Before arriving at BGSU, he was an assistant athletic trainer at Western Michigan University, where he served as the athletic trainer for the hockey and dance programs. Florea was also previously an assistant athletic trainer at the United States Naval Academy, where he worked with the football, hockey, and women’s tennis teams. Florea earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and clinic management from Bowling Green State University in 2011. He also holds a master of science in athletic training from the University of Toledo in 2013. In 2014, Florea received the Free Communications Master's Student Poster Presentation Award for his graduate work at the National Athletic Trainers' Association Clinical Symposia for his poster titled "Electromyographic Biofeedback Immediately Increases Quadriceps Corticospinal Excitability." Florea is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association, and Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Society.

Coach Alexander Hometown Hendersonville, Tenn.. College Tennessee Tech (1989) - BS Tennessee Tech (1998) - MA Family Wife, Angela, sons Hayden, twins Ross and John, daughter Kate Coaching History 1989-95 Hendersonville HS (Tenn.), Assistant Coach 1996 Jackson County HS (Tenn.), Head Coach 1997-98 Tennessee Tech, Graduate Assistant 1999-2000 Upperman HS (Tenn.), Head Coach 2001 Gallatin HS (Tenn.), Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2002 Tennessee Teach, Offensive Line 2003-05 Wilson Central HS (Tenn.), Head Coach 2006-12 Cumberland University, Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator 2013-15 Tennessee Tech, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line 2016 Cumberland University, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Running Backs 2017 East Tennessee State, Offensive Line 2018-23 Tennessee Tech, Head Coach 2024 Sewanee, Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator 2025-pres. Bowling Green, Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends Dewayne Alexander joined Eddie George's inaugural coaching staff in 2025 as assistant head coach and tight ends coach. Alexander came to BGSU with 37 years of coaching experience at the high school and college levels, including serving as head coach at Tennessee Tech from 2018-23. Current Falcon Justin Pegues was on Alexander’s team from 2022-23. Earlier in 2025 George hired Alexander away to Tennessee State from Sewanee where he was the run game coordinator and offensive line coach in 2024. While at FCS Tennessee Tech, Alexander compiled a 22-43 record over six years, including a 6-6 m

Dillon Weithman returns home to Bowling Green in May 2025 as the football video coordinator. Weithman comes returns to BGSU after spending over four years at Indiana State. Weithman joined Indiana State football program in 2020 as the team's video coordinator. Weithman oversaw all team video, including the uploading and distribution of practice and game film as well as the creation and editing of highlight videos for the team and social media. He was responsible for organizing and regulating all video equipment that is used in practice, games, and team and recruiting photoshoots. Weithman also manages all student managers in the video department and camera operators during practices and games. Weithman graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2020 with a bachelor's of science in sport management and is a native of New Washington, Ohio.

Coach Froelich Hometown Maplewood, N.J. College Michigan (2017) - BA Michigan (2019) - MPP Family Wife, Jessica Coaching History 2017-20 Michigan, analyst 2021-22 Illinois, special teams analyst 2023-24 Charlotte, special teams coordinator/running backs 2025 Washington, special teams quality control 2026-present Bowling Green, special teams coordinator Greg Froelich joined Eddie George's BGSU staff in February 2026 as the special teams coordinator. Froelich brings experience from both the Power Four and Group of Six levels, most recently serving as special teams quality control coach at Washington during the 2025 season. He previously spent two seasons at Charlotte (2023–24) as special teams coordinator and running backs coach. Under his direction, the 49ers averaged 145 rushing yards per game, 21.34 yards per kickoff return, and 44.54 yards per punt, reflecting efficiency across multiple phases. Prior to Charlotte, Froelich worked as a special teams and running backs analyst at Michigan (2017–20) and as a special teams analyst at Illinois (2021–22). At Illinois, he helped guide one of the nation’s top special teams units, highlighted by a No. 1 national ranking in ESPN’s SP+ special teams rating in 2021. The Illini featured the Big Ten’s leading punt returner in Isaiah Williams, while punter Blake Hayes and kicker James McCourt both earned All-Big Ten honors. Hayes was a Ray Guy Award semifinalist, and McCourt tied a program record with four field goals of 50 yards or longer

Coach Nosal Hometown Virginia Beach, Va. College Virginia Tech (2011) Virginia Tech (2016) - Master's Family Wife, Cheyenne, son Tripp Coaching History 2013-15 Virginia Tech/Graduate Assistant - Offense 2016 Miami/Graduate Assistant - Offense 2017-18 Miami/Quality Control - Offense 2019 East Carolina/Offensive Analyst 2020 Bowling Green, Running Backs 2021 Bowling Green, Tight Ends 2022 Bowling Green, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends 2023-24 Bowling Green, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line 2025 Bowling Green, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line 2026-pres. Bowling Green, Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Greg Nosal has been an assistant coach at Bowling Green since January of 2020. He was the the co-offensive coordinator since 2022, but Eddie George elevated him to the sole offensive coordinator in December 2025. He took over play-calling duties for the final three games of 2024. He is also the offensive line coach. Nosal first came to BGSU as the running backs coach for the 2020. In 2021 he was moved to tight ends and in 2022 elevated to co-offensive coordinator under former head coach Scot Loeffler. In 2023 Nosal moved to coaching the offensive line and served as the run game coordinator. Bowling Green’s offensive line under Nosal's guidance was the unsung hero of the Falcons’ explosive 2024 offense, anchoring a unit that allowed quarterback Connor Bazelak to deliver one of the most efficient and productive passing seasons in program hi

Jack Bilek joined the BGSU staff in January 2024 and currently serves as the assistant director of football operations. Bilek began his current role in Augus...

Jack McCarthy returned to the BGSU coaching staff in 2026 as an assistant offensive line coach. He previously spent three seasons from 2022-24 as an offensive quality control coach working with the offensive line. In 2023 and 2024 he was responsible for weekly opponent film and self-scout breakdowns with the offensive line. In his first role with BGSU, McCarthy served as an offensive/recruiting assistant, as he assisted in developing weekly self-scout and opposing team reports for the offense and assisting the Director of Player Personnel with recruiting visits. McCarthy graduated from Hillsdale College in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in financial management. He played in 26 games over four seasons for the Chargers, starting at center and earning second-team All-G-MAC honors in his last two years. He also earned the team’s Most Valuable Lineman award as a senior. McCarthy played the 2017 season at Bowling Green as a defensive lineman and redshirted. A Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native, McCarthy graduated from St. Mary’s Prep in Orchard Lake, Michigan in 2017.

Coach Bowden Hometown Missouri City, Texas College Lamar (2018) - B.S. Missouri Baptist (2020) - M.S. Coaching History 2018-20 Missouri Baptist, Graduate Assistant 2019-21 St. Charles High School (Mo.), Secondary Coach 2022 Sam Houston State, Graduate Assistant 2023 Wharton High School (Texas), Linebackers 2024-25 Temple High School (Texas), Linebackers/Secondary 2026-pres. Bowling Green, Safeties Jaylon Bowden joined Eddie George's staff in March 2026 as the safeties coach. He came to BGSU after spending three seasons at Temple High School in Texas. During his time at Temple, Bowden oversaw numerous all-district honorees and college commits spanning Power 4, Division II, Division III and NAIA. Bowden spent 2023 at Wharton High School in Texas as a linebackers coach and was on staff at Sam Houston State in 2022 as a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs. He worked at St. Charles High School in Missouri during the 2019 and 2021 seasons as a secondary coach. Bowden started his coaching career at Missouri Baptist as a graduate assistant in 2018, helping with the corners and safeties. He is a graduate of Lamar University, where he played football for two seasons. Bowden earned a bachelor's degree in general studies. He played in 19 career games over the 2016 and 2017 seasons for the Cardinals, amassing 89 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and forcing three fumbles as a defensive back. His first two years of college he spent at Blinn College (JC), where he was

Jaysen Spencer was hired at Bowling Green in July 2024 as the associate AD for student-athlete services. Spencer joins the Falcon family after spending three years at Youngstown State as the director of athletic academic services. Spencer will be responsible for the overall management and provision of the Student-Athlete Services office that supports all BGSU student-athletes while serving as the lead academic coordinator for the football program. He will also oversee the coordination of campus partnerships and serve as the athletics liaison to the offices of College Advising and Career Planning, Registrar, International Programs, Admissions, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Spencer's primary responsibility at YSU was leadership and oversight of academic success for all 19 YSU athletics teams, including strategically setting the vision for the Jermaine Hopkins Academic Center. Prior to YSU, he served four years as an elementary school physical education teacher in the Tulsa Public Schools, where he served as head coach of the school's basketball and track & field teams. Spencer also served as an Assistant Athletics Director for Academic & Student Services at The University of Tulsa, where he coordinated academic support services for multiple teams and co-created the Black Men's Initiative. His career in intercollegiate athletics includes experiences at the University of New Mexico, University of Missouri, Western Carolina University, and Villanova University. Spencer

Coach Bowden Hometown Dallas, Texas College Alcorn State (2004) - B.S. Alcorn State (2006) - M.Ed. Family Wife, Malika, daughters, Sydney and Cheyenne, son, Jaylon Coaching History 2002-04 NFL Europe, Asst. Linebackers Coach 2006-09 Central Oklahoma, Special Teams Coord./Secondary 2011 Mount St. Mary's (Okla.), Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Backs 2012 Santa Fe High School (Okla.), Defensive Backs 2012-15 St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Asst. Special Teams 2016-17 San Francisco 49ers, Inside Linebackers 2017-20 Missouri Baptist, Defensive Coordinator 2021-24 Tennessee State, Assistant HC/Linebackers 2025 Bowling Green, Linebackers 2026-present Bowling Green, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Joe Bowden joined Eddie George's inaugural BGSU staff in 2025 as the linebackers coach. He was elevated to defensive coordinator in February 2026. Bowden came to BGSU after spending four years at Tennessee State as associate head coach and linebackers coach. In Bowden's first year at BGSU, he oversaw a linebacking corps led by captain Gideon Lampron, a first-team All-MAC honoree who was the only FBS player with 100+ tackles and 15+ TFLs entering bowl season. Lampron finished with 119 total stops and 17.5 TFLs and earned Phil Steele honorable mention All-America honors. Under Bowden’s tutelage in 2024, current BGSU linebacker Sander Ellis had a standout freshman season at Tennessee State with 86 tackles including 15.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks. Because of that, he was named a finalist for the Jer

Coach Crawford Hometown Montgomery, Ala. College Vanderbilt (2019) Family Wife Ashanti, and son Crew Coaching History 2021 Tennessee State, Def. Graduate Asst. 2022 Utah, Offensive Graduate Assistant 2023-24 Tennessee State, Running Backs 2025-pres. Bowling Green, Running Backs Josh Crawford joined Eddie George's inaugural BGSU staff in 2025 as the running backs coach. He previously spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons under George at Tennessee State as the running backs coach. Crawford made a significant impact during his time at Tennessee State. Tasked with leading and developing the Tigers’ backfield, Crawford coached and mentored two All-Americans and multiple all-conference performers over two seasons. Under his leadership, TSU’s running backs demonstrated exceptional ball security, totaling 640 touches with only two fumbles lost. One of Crawford’s standout pupils, Jordan Gant, emerged as one of the top young talents in the FCS, earning Freshman All-America honors from FCS Football Central and Phil Steele, along with second-team All-Big South/OVC accolades. Gant rushed for 10 touchdowns in 2023—the most by a TSU player in over a decade—and continued his rise in 2024 as a Deacon Trophy and HBCU+ National Player of the Year Watch List honoree. Crawford also made his mark on special teams, coaching returners across all units, including kickoff and punt return. His impact was felt immediately, as Tennessee State led the conference and ranked third nationally in kickoff return ave

Kathleen Westfall was hired in July of 2022 as an Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete Services. She will serve as the advisor for Football, Women's Basketball, and Softball. Kathleen came to Bowling Green from Defiance College where she spent 20 years in various positions within the Athletic Department. Most recently she was Associate AD/SWA with primary responsibility overseeing compliance and eligibility. Additionally she was responsible for NCAA and Conference awards, EADA/NCAA reporting, implementation of the NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Policy, game operations, programming, and served as a SAAC Advisor. Kathleen began her career as a certified athletic trainer before transitioning over to full time administration. Originally from Redford, Michigan, Westfall earned bachelor's degrees in Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology from Ohio University in 2000 and a Master's Degree in Athletic Training from the University of Pittsburg in 2002.

Lorenzo Styles joined Eddie George's staff in March 2026 as a senior analyst that works with the defensive line. He returns to coaching after spending 11 seasons from 2012-2022 on staff at Pickerington Central High School. He worked with linebackers and safeties during his tenure at Pickerington Central. Styles was a Super Bowl-winning linebacker for the St. Louis Rams (XXXIV) who was on staff in 2017 and 2019 when Pickerington Central won the state championships in both seasons. His son, Lorenzo Styles Jr., caught the game-winning touchdown pass in 2019. Styles also previously served as the head coach of the Marion Blue Racers (2012) of the United Indoor Football League. He spent the 2010 season with the Marion Mayhem (CIFL) as defensive line coach and was defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach of the Dayton Silverbacks (CIFL) in 2011. Styles started his collegiate coaching career at Ohio Dominican in 2010 and 2011 as the linebackers coach. Styles appeared in 70 career games in the NFL over six years, split between the Atlanta Falcons (1995–96) and the St. Louis Rams (1997–2000). He was a two-time first-team Big Ten honoree at Ohio State (1993–94), where he was teammates with BGSU head coach Eddie George. Styles was a third-round (77th overall) pick of the Falcons in the 1995 NFL Draft. Styles' sons, Lorenzo Jr. and Sonny, were both members of Ohio State's 2024 national championship team. Both are expected to be drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Nathan Hericks joined Bowling Green State University in April 2025 as an assistant equipment manager at Doyt Perry Stadium, where he worked directly with the Falcons football team. In February of 2026 he was elevated to Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations. Before joining BGSU, Nathan served as director of equipment operations at Drake University. There, he managed day-to-day equipment operations for all 16 Division I varsity sports and oversaw equipment services for both the football and men's basketball programs. A native of Ohio, Nathan earned his bachelor of science in sport administration from the University of Cincinnati in 2020. He is also a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA).

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Coach McNutt Hometown Park Forest, Ill. College Ohio State (2004) Family Sons, Devon and Trey, daughters, Nya and Leyla Coaching History 2004-05 Washington & Jefferson, Secondary/Special Teams 2006 VMI, Secondary 2007 Toledo, Secondary 2008 Cleveland Browns, Assistant Secondary/Special Teams 2009-10 Kent State, Secondary 2011 Northern Illinois, Defensive Backs/Punt Return Coord. 2012-13 NC State, Defensive Backs 2014 North Carolina Wesleyan, Defensive Backs/Pass Game Coord./Special Teams Coord. 2015-19 Youngstown State, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coord. 2020 Southeastern, Pass Game and Spec. Teams Coord./Secondary/Recruiting Coord. 2021-24 Tennessee State, Secondary 2025 Bowling Green, Secondary 2026-pres. Bowling Green, Pass Game Coordinator/Secondary Richard McNutt joined Eddie George's inaugural BGSU staff as the secondary coach in 2025. In February of 2026 he was also named the pass game coodinator. He came to BGSU after spending four seasons at Tennessee State under George, a fellow OSU graduate. McNutt has coached defensive backs at the NFL, FBS, FCS and Division III ranks in his 19-year coaching career. Prior to his appointment at TSU, McNutt spent one season at Southeastern University. McNutt knows the state of Ohio well. He's been an assistant at four schools and the fifth location in the state where he has been a coach. During his coaching career, he has been with Youngstown State, Toledo, Kent State, and Ohio State and was also a member of

Scott Stolz joined the BGSU staff in June 2023 as the assistant director of player personnel. For the 2025 season he was moved over to defensive quality control. While working as the assistant director of player personnel he assisted in evaluating potential prospects and helps manage the recruiting database and transfer portal while maintaining relationships with recruits and their families. Stolz also mentors student recruiting interns and helps organize recruiting functions. Stolz graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in communications in 2023. During his senior year, he served as a scouting intern with the Spartans, enabling positional coaches to successfully evaluate recruits and determine program viability while also evaluating and managing scouting activities for the MSU quarterbacks. During the 2020 season, Stolz was an assistant varsity football coach at Bullock Creek High School in Midland, Michigan. A Midland native, Stolz attended Dow High School and graduated in 2019.

Coach McCourt Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Mich. College Northwood (2018), BBA Bowling Green (2021), MBA Family Wife, Maria Coaching History 2019-21 Bowling Green, Graduate Assistant 2022 Walsh, Quarterbacks 2023 Belleville HS (MI), Offensive Coordinator 2024 NC State, Graduate Assistant 2025 Michigan, Assistant TE Coach 2026-pres. Bowling Green, Quarterbacks Spencer McCourt was named quarterbacks coach in December 2025. McCourt returns to BGSU after he spent the 2019-21 seasons as a graduate assistant for the Falcons. Since leaving BGSU McCourt has built a diverse and fast-rising coaching resume across the FBS, Division II and high school levels. A former BGSU graduate assistant (2019-21), McCourt most recently served on staff at the Michigan as an assistant tight ends coach in 2025, where he assisted with on-field adjustments, substitutions, individual periods and defensive scout preparation. McCourt previously worked as a graduate assistant at NC State in 2024, working with quarterbacks and wide receivers and leading individual development sessions for freshman skill players. McCourt also brings coordinator experience to the Falcon staff, having served as offensive coordinator at Belleville High School (Mich.), where his offense averaged 48.5 points per game. His collegiate background includes a stint as quarterbacks coach at DII Walsh University, along with three seasons at Bowling Green as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line, quarterbacks and wide receiver

Vincent Briedis (pronounced BRAY-dis) has reshaped the national profile of Bowling Green State University Athletics through innovative communications, strategic media engagement, and record-breaking digital storytelling. Joining BGSU in July 2021 as Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications, Briedis serves as a member of the Leadership Team, acting as the primary spokesperson for the department and lead media contact for football and ice hockey. Under his leadership, BGSU Athletics has achieved unprecedented visibility, leveraging innovative campaigns and viral storytelling to engage fans, media and recruits. During the launch of the Eddie George era at Bowling Green, Briedis developed and executed integrated communications campaigns that elevated the program's national visibility. Through innovative storytelling and the viral success of "Pudge the Cat," BGSU Football generated 1.5+ billion earned media impressions in less than a month and shattered social media engagement records in 2025. Briedis came to BGSU after 12 years at Virginia where he assisted the department promote 14 NCAA team titles and various other individual NCAA championships. He is a 2001 graduate of Grand Canyon, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications and was a four-year letterwinner on the Antelopes Baseball team. He also earned his master of business administration degree with a marketing emphasis from Grand Canyon in 2006. Briedis is a native of Carlsbad, California

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Zach Garvin enters his first season at Bowling Green as special teams quality control. Garvin spent the 2023 season at Community Christian College, where he ...