BOWLING GREEN — Former Ohio State and NFL star Eddie George has agreed to become the next head football coach at Bowling Green State University, sources told The Blade on Sunday.
BG officials interviewed three finalists Friday at the Westin at Detroit Metro Airport — George, UMass offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian, and Oklahoma State quarterbacks coach Kevin Johns — and extended an offer to George on Saturday.
George, 51, is in his fifth season at FCS Tennessee State, where he just led the Tigers to one of their best years in school history. Tennessee State last season won its first conference championship since 1999 and made the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2013.