Dominique Bowman is in his first season as the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach for the Governors after spending the past two seasons as the secondary coach at UT Martin.
Bowman was elevated to assistant head coach following the 2017 season after the Skyhawks put up one of the best statistical defenses in the FCS. UT Martin finished the season ranked first in red zone defense (60.6 percent), fourth in scoring defense (14.3 ppg), fourth in first downs defense (168), sixth in total defense (273.8 ypg), sixth in third down conversion percentage defense (28.7 percent), eighth in fourth down conversion percentage defense (28.6 percent), eighth in team passing efficiency defense (104.3), ninth in passing yards allowed (159.9 ypg) and 20th in rushing defense (113.9 ypg) nationally.
In 2018, the Skyhawks ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference in total defense (second, 369.3 ypg), rushing defense (130.5) and total tackles for loss (7.6 pg).
Before UT Martin, Bowman served as the defensive backs coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello for the 2016 season. While leading the secondary unit, the Weevils tallied 11 interceptions on the year along with 34 pass breakups.
Bowman joined Arkansas Monticello following a two-year stint as defensive coordinator at Cordova High School in Memphis. Bowman helped led his team to a 9-2 record while ranking as the fifth-best total defensive unit in the state of Tennessee and first in the Shelby Metro area. During the 2015 season, Bowman coached three first-team all-region defensive backs and two first-team all-state selections.
A native of Memphis, Bowman played college football at Lambuth University under current Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze where he earned all-conference honors as both a junior and senior. He graduated from Lambuth in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree.
The Bowman File
College: Lambuth, 2008
Coaching:
2019: Austin Peay (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary)
2017-18: UT Martin (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs)
2016: Arkansas-Monticello (Defensive Backs)
2014-15: Cordova HS (Defensive Coordinator)
