John Bowes - Assistant Coach (S) - Football Coaches - University of New Hampshire Athletics

John Bowes

Title:
Assistant Coach (S)
Email:
john.bowes@unh.edu
Phone:
603-862-1852
Recruiting Areas:
DE, South Jersey, Southeastern PA
Alma Mater:
The Catholic University of America, '06

John Bowes joined the UNH coaching staff in February 2018 as safeties coach.

Bowes spent the 2017 season as the defensive coordinator/safeties coach at Fordham University. In 2017, the Fordham defense ranked third in the Patriot League in turnover margin (0.18) and had three players earn All-Patriot League honors, including freshman linebacker Glenn Cunningham, who received Freshman All-America accolades.

On July 1, 2017, Bowes married Amanda (Webb) Bowes, associate head coach of the UNH women's soccer team.

Bowes spent his previous three years (2013-16) at Bucknell as the secondary coach/special teams coordinator. In 2016, Bowes coached a pair of first team All-Patriot League defensive backs in Bret Burg and Bryan Marine, two of five All-League selections for Bowes in his time in Lewisburg. In 2015, he coached the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and Third-Team All-American Clayton Ewell (safety).

Bowes started his coaching career with the Bison as the linebackers coach/special teams coordinator in 2013, helping Bucknell to an 8-3 overall record, 4-2 in the Patriot League, its best season in nearly two decades.

Prior to Bucknell, Bowes spent five years as an assistant coach at William & Mary from 2008-2013 where he coached the Tribe linebackers and special teams in his first year on staff before being named the special teams coordinator and safeties coach prior to 2014 spring practice. He started his tenure at William & Mary as a defensive assistant and special teams coordinator. He served in that role from 2008 to 2010 before being promoted to defensive backs coach and assistant special teams coordinator, a role he held for two seasons. Bowes helped the 2009 squad advance to the NCAA FCS Championship semifinals, where the Tribe fell to eventual national champions, Villanova, while the 2010 squad won the CAA title and earned a second straight appearance in the NCAA FCS Championships.

A 2006 graduate of The Catholic University of America with a degree in finance where he was a three-year starter at cornerback and safety, Bowes got his start in coaching at his alma mater in 2006. He then spent a year as a graduate assistant at Clarion University.