Legendary NFL Running Back Hired as Head Coach at Bowling Green

Tennessee Titans legend and College Football Hall of Famer Eddie George was hired as head coach of the Falcons on Sunday.

Former Tennessee Titan player Eddie George claps during warmups before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 23, 2022. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

College Football Hall of Fame running back Eddie George is now the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons.

Bowling Green made the announcement on Sunday. George spent nine years in the NFL as the bellcow back for the Tennessee Titans, previously known as the Houston and Tennessee Oilers. The Ohio native previously spent four years as head coach of Tennessee State, taking the program from middling in its own conference to the FCS playoffs in that span.