A week into his new job atop the Bowling Green football program, Eddie George is continuing his overhaul of the Falcons coaching staff. After initially parting with multiple defensive assistant coaches,

There isn't a good time to have to hire a football coach, but Scot Loeffler's sudden departure from Bowling Green to take an assistant job with the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 28 left athletic director Derek van der Merwe in a particularly bad spot.

Eddie George was driving through Bowling Green, Ky., when Urban Meyer messaged him about a job at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A sign?

Former Tennessee State football coach Eddie George said he was not looking for a new job when Bowling Green called.

Bowling Green has hired Tennessee State coach Eddie George to fill its head coaching vacancy, the university announced Sunday. This will be George's first coaching opportunity at the FBS level after four years leading Tennessee State.

While spring camp for Bowling Green is imminent, George is set to make his debut as Falcons head coach a bit earlier than most programs; Bowling Green hosts FCS program Lafayette on Thursday, Aug. 28, before traveling nine days later to in-state foe Cincinnati.

George, who has been the TSU football coach the past four seasons, was one of three people to interview with Bowling Green on Friday. George led the Tigers, who finished 9-4 last season, to their first FCS playoff appearance since 2013 and was named Big South/OVC coach of the year and was runner-up for the Eddie Robinson national coach of the year.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders took to his X account to react to Deion Sanders becoming the new head coach of Bowling Green.

Bowling Green hired former NFL running back and Tennessee State coach Eddie George as the Falcons’ head coach.

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