Tyler Bowen (born July 12, 1989) is an

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coach who is the

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coach at

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. He previously served as the

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and

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coach at

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, prior to that, Bowen was the tight ends coach for the

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of the

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(NFL), an assistant coach at

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, Fordham, and

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Early life and playing career

Bowen is a native of Helena, Georgia. From 2007 to 2009, Bowen played

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as an

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at the

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."Fordham Profile"
fordhamsports.com, retrieved February 2, 2018. During the 2010 season under the tutelage of head coach

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and offensive coordinator James Franklin,Polak, Nic
"Tyler Bowen Hired As New Penn State Tight Ends Coach"
roarlionsroar.com, December 1, 2017, retrieved February 1, 2018. he helped Maryland post a 9–4 record."Tyler Bowen Rejoins Terps as O-Line Coach"
umterp.com, February 25, 2017, retrieved February 1, 2018.

Coaching career

Maryland

Bowen began his coaching career at his alma mater, the

, as a

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under head coach

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. During his two seasons as a graduate assistant at Maryland, Bowen worked with the

men and the

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Towson

In 2013, Bowen joined as the tight ends coach at

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. In Bowen's first and only season coaching at Towson, the Tigers advanced to the FCS Championship Game and finished No. 2 in the country.

Penn State

In 2014, Bowen was hired as an offensive graduate assistant at

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under head coach James Franklin. Bowen spent the season primarily assisting with the offensive line.Rushton, Geof
"Penn State Football: Rahne Named Offensive Coordinator; Bowen and Galiano Added to Staff"
''StateCollege.com'', December 1, 2017, retrieved February 1, 2018.

Fordham

In 2015, Bowen joined Fordham as their offensive line coach under head coach Joe Moorhead and was promoted to offensive coordinator under head coach Andrew Breiner in 2016.

Maryland (second stint)

In 2017, Bowen returned to the

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, College Park as their offensive line coach under head coach D. J. Durkin.

Penn State (second stint)

In 2018, Bowen rejoined

as their tight ends coach and offensive recruiting coordinator under head coach James Franklin. In his first season in coaching tight ends, true freshman Pat Freiermuth finished second among FBS tight ends with eight touchdowns. Freiermuth claimed ''

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and All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition for his efforts. In 2019, Bowen was named the interim offensive coordinator following the departure of

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, who left to become the head coach at

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. In 2020, Bowen was promoted to co-offensive coordinator while retaining his roles as the offensive recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 1, 2021, Bowen was hired by the

as their tight ends coach under head coach

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Virginia Tech

Bowen became the offensive coordinator for Virginia Tech in 2022. In 2022, he was also the tight ends coach. In 2023, he became the Quarterbacks coach.

Ohio State

On February 5, 2025, Bowen was hired as the offensive line coach at Ohio State.

Personal life

Bowen is married to his wife, Ginny, and they have one daughter and son together. Bowen earned his

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in communication and

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in minority and urban education from the

.Penn State profile
retrieved February 1, 2018

References

External links

Maryland profileFordham profile
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