AFM Subscribers Ask... with Tommy Bowden

The first thing that comes to mind when you look at Tommy Bowden’s record is consistency. In ten seasons as a head coach, all ten of his teams have been bowl eligible at the conclusion of the regular season. Each of his last seven teams have finished with a winning record. In his ten seasons as a head coach (two with Tulane and eight at Clemson) Bowden has an overall 78-41 record, a 65.5% winning percentage. A walk-on wide receiver at West Virginia, Bowden’s first coaching job was as a graduate assistant at WVU. He later coached at Florida State, East Carolina and Alabama and also served as offensive coordinator at Duke, Kentucky and Auburn. While at Auburn, he coached his last four years there under his brother, Terry. He answers your questions…. Q. As it relates to coaching for the NFL, colleges and big-time high schools, you either have to be a former player in college or pro