With Shawn Clark as the team’s head coach, App State had yet to suffer a losing season. That was, before last year.
The Mountaineers went 5-6 in 2024 and weren’t bowl-eligible after they went into the season with expectations to compete for the Sun Belt title. Thus, the program decided to fire Clark and hire Dowell Loggains.
Here’s more about Dowell Loggains and his resume.
What’s App State Head Coach Dowell Loggains’ Salary?
Dowell Loggains signed a five-year contract that will pay him $1 million in base salary before incentives in 2025. That number will go up by $100,000 every year over the next five seasons. Former App State head coach Shawn Clark made $950,000 in total pay in 2024, according to USA Today.
Dowell Loggains’ Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2025-Present | App State | HC |
| 2023-24 | South Carolina | OC/QBs |
| 2021-22 | Arkansas | TEs |
| 2021 | Penn State | Off. Analyst |
| 2019-20 | NY Jets | OC/QBs |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | OC |
| 2015-17 | Chicago Bears | OC/QBs |
| 2014 | Cleveland Browns | QBs |
| 2013 | Tennessee Titans | OC |
| 2010-12 | Tennessee Titans | Pass Game Coor./QBs |
| 2008-09 | Tennessee Titans | Quality Control |
| 2006-07 | Tennessee Titans | Assistant |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | Scouting Assistant |
What’s App State Head Coach Dowell Loggains’ Record?
Dowell Loggains is 0-0 in the FBS as a head coach. This is his first year as a head coach at that level.
How Old Is App State Head Coach Dowell Loggains?
Dowell Loggains is 44 years old.
App State Head Coach Dowell Loggains’ Background
Dowell Loggains was South Carolina’s offensive coordinator before going to App State.
South Carolina was 42nd in the FBS with 31.6 points per game and was 49th with 409.2 yards per game after the 2024 regular season. While at South Carolina, Loggains worked with quarterback Spencer Rattler and wide receiver Xavier Legette, who are both now in the NFL.
Though Loggains did coach tight ends at Arkansas from 2021-22, he was primarily a coach in the NFL before that. He was the New York Jets’ OC and QBs coach from 2019-20, the Miami Dolphins’ OC in 2018, the Chicago Bears’ OC and QBs coach from 2015-17, and the Cleveland Browns’ quarterbacks coach in 2014.
He was with the Tennessee Titans from 2006-13 first as a coaching administrative assistant, then as a quality control coach, then as a passing game coordinator and QBs coach before becoming the team’s OC. He began his NFL coaching career as a scouting assistant for the Dallas Cowboys in 2005.
