Bowie State University Announces Dawson Odums as New Head Football Coach

Bowie State University Announces Dawson Odums as New Head Football Coach#BulldogNation | #BiteDownhttps://t.co/vfYhPIPlgY

— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) February 9, 2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆. 🏈

Introducing 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗱𝘂𝗺𝘀, the 11th head coach in Bowie State football history! Let’s get to work. 🐶#BulldogNation | #BiteDown | #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/ClbU6PhiuG

— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) February 9, 2026

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Bowie State University has hired Dawson Odums as its next football coach. Odums, a North Carolina Central alum, returns as a head coach after previously leading Norfolk State for four seasons. However, he mostly known for his success at Southern University where his… pic.twitter.com/KePuS08WTp

— HBCUGO.TV (@HBCUGoTV) February 9, 2026