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The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles went back to college — to find their new quarterbacks coach.
On Friday, Bowling Green announced its football coach, Scot Loeffler, was leaving the program to become the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles. Doug Nussmeier previously held the position for Philadelphia before he followed former offensive coordinator and newly hired New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore to the NFC South.
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“BGSU is a special university and community that truly embraces relationships, people and the student experience,” said Derek van der Merwe — Bowling Green vice president for athletics strategy — in a statement. “In these last six seasons, Scot built a very successful program in a challenging climate in collegiate sports.
“More importantly, he built this program while ensuring his team and coaches were truly committed to the values and mission that make this university great.”
The 50-year-old took over the Falcons program in November 2018 as a first-time head coach, producing a 27-41 record in six seasons. However, Bowling Green went 20-19 in the last three seasons, which included 7-6 seasons in 2023 and 2024 and three straight bowl appearances — the second-longest streak in program history.
Loeffler will now be paired with new Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo to keep the Eagles offense humming. He will get to work with quarterback Jalen Hurts, who won Super Bowl MVP honors with three total touchdowns in a 40-22 victory over the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Scot Loeffler coaching career
Loeffler joined Lloyd Carr’s Michigan staff as a student assistant in 1996 after playing quarterback for the Wolverines from 1993-96. In 2000, he took over as…
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Publish date : 2025-02-28 16:49:00
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