Appalachian State has named Dowell Loggains as its next head coach, the school announced Saturday.
Dowell comes over from South Carolina where he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for 15th-ranked Gamecocks.
“My family and I are thrilled to join the Mountaineer family and build on the rich championship tradition of App State Football,” Loggains said in a statement. “We are eager to become part of the community, engage with the student-athletes and fans, and give our All for App State.”
“He (Loggains) brings experience as a leader and play-caller at the highest levels of professional and college football,” Director of Athletics Doug Gillin said in a statement. “He is a great recruiter and believes strongly in building relationships. He is aligned with our core values of academic integrity, competitive excellence, social responsibility and world-class experience. This is a great day for App State.”
Loggains, 44, replaces Shawn Clark, who was fired earlier this week. Clark went 40-24 in his five seasons with the Mountaineers.
Loggains was an assistant for two years at his alma mater, Arkansas, before spending this season with South Carolina. Prior to his time with the Razorbacks, he spent 16 years in the NFL (2005-20) with time as an offensive coordinator or quarterbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans (2010-13), Cleveland Browns (2014), Chicago Bears (2015-17), Miami Dolphins (2018) and New York Jets (2019-20)
Loggains will be formally introduced on Monday, the school said.