Max Bowman

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Max Bowman
Biographical details
Born Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Nyack College (1969)
New York University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
? Nyack HS (NY)
? Monroe-Woodbury HS (NY)
1972–1976 Westchester (OC)
1977–1978Westchester
1979 Lees–McRae (OC)
1980 Boston College (assistant)
1981 (summer) West Virginia Rockets (OC)
1981 Kent State (RB)
1982–1985 UTEP (AHC/OL)
1986–1993 Greenville
1994 Buffalo (assoc. HC/ST)
1998–2002 Buffalo Bills (AHC/TE)
2005 Rutgers (chief of staff)
2009–2011 Westfield HS (TX) (AHC)
2012–2017 Houston Christian HS (TX)
Baseball
1974–1977 Westchester
Head coaching record
Overall50–14–1 (college football)
11–8 (club/junior college football)
74–22 (junior college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 IBHFC / IBFC (1989, 1992)
2 PCC (1987–1988)
Baseball
Mid Hudson (1974–1977)

Max Bowman is an American former football and baseball coach. He was the head football coach for Westchester Community College from 1977 to 1978 and Greenville University from 1986 to 1993.

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Coaching career

Bowman began his career as the head football coaches for Nyack High School and Monroe-Woodbury High School. [1] In 1972, he joined Westchester Community College as the football team's offensive coordinator. In 1974, he was named head baseball coach. [2] In four seasons as head baseball coach he led the team to four-consecutive Mid Hudson Conference (MHC) championships. [3] In 1977, he took over as head football coach. [4] In his inaugural season he led the team to a 9–1 season, [5] which was also their last as a member of the National Club Football Association (NCFA). [4] In 1978, he led the team through their first varsity season as a member of the Atlantic Coastal Conference (ACC). [4] The season ended with a 2–7 record, leading Bowman to resigned following the year. [1]

In 1979, Bowman was hired as the offensive coordinator at Lees–McRae. [1] After one season he was hired as an assistant at Boston College. [6] He spent the summer of 1981 as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the West Virginia Rockets of the American Football Association (AFA). [6] The team finished with a 10–1 record and won the American Bowl IV. [6] In the fall, he followed Ed Chlebek from Boston College to Kent State as his running backs coach. [6] After one year Bowman was hired as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for UTEP. [7]

In 1986, Bowman was hired to begin the football program at Greenville University. [8] The team finished its inaugural season with an 8–1 record. [9] He resigned after seven years with the team, amassing an overall record of 50–14–1 and winning four conference championships.

In 1994, Bowman was hired as the associate head coach and special teams coordinator for Buffalo under head coach Jim Ward. [10] Bowman was not retained as an on-field coach after the season but remained with Buffalo as an administrative assistant until 1997. In 1998, he was hired as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach under Wade Phillips for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). [11] In 2005, he was hired as the chief of staff for Rutgers. In 2009, he returned to high school football as the assistant head coach for Westfield High School. Then, from 2012 to 2017, he served as the head football coach for Houston Christian High School. [12]

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA D2#
Greenville Panthers (Prairie College Conference)(1987–1988)
1987 Greenville8–11st
1988 Greenville8–11st22
Greenville Panthers (Illini–Badger–Hawkeye / Illini–Badger Football Conference Football Conference)(1989–1993)
1989 Greenville7–1–16–01st
1990 Greenville8–26–12ndL NAIA Division II First Round 13
1991 Greenville4–52–45th
1992 Greenville7–21st22
1993 Greenville8–25–12nd
Greenville:50–14–1
Total:50–14–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Club/junior college football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Westchester Vikings (National Club Football Association)(1977)
1977Westchester9–1
Westchester Vikings (Atlantic Coastal Conference)(1978)
1978 Westchester2–7
Westchester:11–8
Total:11–8

References

  1. 1 2 3 Drummond, Steve (May 21, 1979). "Bowman hired as assistant". The Journal News. p. 19. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Whelan, Tom (June 12, 1976). "WCC baseball team starts its own climb". The Standard-Star. p. 34. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Whelan, Tom (May 29, 1977). "Westchester CC nine had 19-7 season, won Mid-Hudson Conference crown". The Daily Item. p. 31. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Maturo, Marc A. (September 3, 1977). "Stepping into a winning tradition". The Herald Statesman. p. 13. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Pedulla, Tom (September 9, 1978). "Westchester C.C." The Reporter Dispatch. p. 40. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Seaburn, John (August 21, 1981). "Bowman rejoins Chlebek at KSU". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 31. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kent State coach joins UTEP staff". El Paso Times. December 23, 1981. p. 31. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ex-UTEP coach builds winner at Greenville". El Paso Times. October 15, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Encore could be a problem". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Sullivan, Jerry (September 21, 1994). "Ward sounds desperate as pressure at UB rises". The Buffalo News. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Gaughan, Mark (March 10, 1998). "Bowman traveled unusual path to the NFL". The Buffalo News. p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Max Bowman (Houston Christian High School)". FieldLevel. March 20, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
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