At long last, USC football has its new general manger. The Trojans are hiring former Notre Dame general manager Chad Bowden for the same role, according to multiple sources.
Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman brought Bowden with him from Cincinnati when he was hired as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator in 2021. Bowden was a recruiting staffer, and he was Freeman’s first hire in South Bend. Bowden was named Notre Dame’s general manager in March after Michigan had made a run at him. He had been Notre Dame’s director of recruiting prior to being promoted to GM.
Bowden was named FootballScoop’s Player Personnel Director of the Year as voted by his peers earlier this month. He leaves Notre Dame following a successful season for the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame went 14-2 and lost to Ohio State 34-23 in the national championship.
At USC, Bowden is expected to make approximately $1 million annually, according to multiple sources.
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Bowden, 30, inherits a USC football program looking to tighten up its roster building operation. USC has had some high profile recruiting misses from the high school ranks and in the transfer portal in the last two years.
USC had been looking to upgrade its personnel staff for over a year. USC athletic director Jen Cohen pursued Alabama general manager Courtney Morgan multiple times, but he chose to stay in Tuscaloosa. Current USC general manager Dave Emerick is expected to stay at USC, but work in a different role moving forward.
Bowden has front office experience in his blood. Bowden’s father, Jim Bowden, was named GM of the Cincinnati Reds at 31 in 1992.
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