JEFF BOWDEN
Assistant Head Coach
Receivers
Jeff Bowden brings 24 years of collegiate
coaching experience to UNA, having last
served as offensive coordinator at Florida
State from 2001 through 2006.
He will serve the Lions as receivers coach.
Jeff Bowden began his collegiate coaching
career in 1983 as a wide receiver’s coach at
Salem College (W.V.) when Terry Bowden was
hired as the head coach there. In 1985 he
was promoted to offensive coordinator at
Salem.
In 1986 he was a graduate assistant coach at
Florida State University before rejoining
Terry on Samford’s staff the following year.
Jeff was the offensive coordinator for the
Bulldogs from 1987 to 1990 and was credited
with guiding the career of Jimbo Fisher in
his time as quarterback at Samford.
From 1991-93 he served as the receivers
coach at the University of Southern
Mississippi before returning to Florida
State in 1994.
From 1994 to 2000 he was a receivers coach
for the Seminoles. In 2001 he followed Mark
Richt as Florida State’s offensive
coordinator and held that post for six
seasons.
Jeff helped lead the Seminoles to 13
consecutive bowl games in his 13 seasons on
the FSU staff.
During his playng days he was a wide
receiver at FSU from 1980-83.
Jeff and his wide Cindi have five children,
Haley, Hunter, T.J., Rbert and Julia
Elizabeth.
BOWDEN'S COACHING EXPERIENCE
Yrs Position School
1983 Assistant Coach Salem College
1984 Assistant Coach Salem College
1985 Offensive Coordinator Salem College
1986 Graduate Assistant Florida State
University
1987 Offensive Coordinator Samford
University
1988 Offensive Coordinator Samford
University
1989 Offensive Coordinator Samford
University
1990 Offensive Coordinator Samford
University
1991 Assistant Coach University of Southern
Mississippi
1992 Assistant Coach University of Southern
Mississippi
1993 Assistant Coach University of Southern
Mississippi
1994 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
1995 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
1996 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
1997 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
1998 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
1999 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
2000 Assistant Coach Florida State
University
2001 Offensive Coordinator Florida State
University
2002 Offensive Coordinator Florida State
University
2003 Offensive Coordinator Florida State
University
2004 Offensive Coordinator Florida State
University
2005 Offensive Coordinator Florida State
University
2006 Offensive Coordinator Florida State
University
2008 Assistant Coach University of North
Alabama
