Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen is leaving Blacksburg. According to Pete Nekos on On3, the Ohio State Buckeyes are hiring Bowen as their new offensive line coach.
A native of Helena, Georgia, Bowen played offensive line at Maryland under Ralph Friedgen. He immediately jumped into coaching in 2010, serving as a student assistant before a two-year run as a graduate assistant.
After one year at Towson, Bowen landed at Penn State as a grad assistant in 2014 under James Franklin. Bowen met Franklin while he served as Friedgen’s offensive coordinator at Maryland. This is where Bowen first met Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry.