Former Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach at Bowling Green, sourced told ESPN.
The agreement came two days after George, who has spent the last four seasons as the head coach at Tennessee State, was one of three finalists to interview for the Bowling Green job.
George emerged as a successful head coach in the FCS at Tennessee State. This past season, he led the program to the FCS playoffs and a share of the OVC-Big South title, the school's first league title in football since 1999.