MONROE, La.— Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden has been hired by Louisiana-Monroe to rebuild a program that went 0-10 this season.
Bowden, the son of former Florida State coaching great Bobby Bowden, has been serving as a graduate assistant at Clemson the last two years.
He had a successful stint as Auburn’s head coach from 1993-98 that came to a tumultuous end with a midseason firing
He had a long run in broadcasting as a television and radio analyst before getting back into coaching in 2009 with Division II North Alabama.
He returned to Division I with Akron, leading the Zips from 2012-18 and going 35-52 with two bowl appearances.
