Brandon Nowlin

Brandon Nowlin

Brandon Nowlin is in his second season with the Colonel coaching staff after serving as head football coach and athletic director at Morgan City High School for three years.  After coaching the tight ends last season, Nowlin will oversee the defensive line for the 2014 campaign.

While at Morgan City, Nowlin was selected as the Tri-Parish Coach of the Year in 2011. Before taking over at Morgan City in 2010, Nowlin coached in the collegiate ranks, starting in 2006 at Iona College where he worked with the defensive line and specialists for the Gaels. Nowlin then coached at Adrian College, serving as special teams coordinator and tight ends/offensive backs coach. He also acted as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Bulldog program.

After coaching at Adrian, Nowlin spent three seasons at Central Arkansas until 2010, where he coached the tight ends/H-backs and was a special teams assistant. During his tenure at UCA, the Bears claimed a Southland Conference championship in 2008, finishing with a 10-2 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the SLC.  While at UCA, Nowlin coached All-American and All-Southland Conference tight end Marquez Branson, previously of the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons.  In 2008, Branson led all tight ends in the FCS in receiving yards (737) and touchdowns (11) while finishing second in nation in receptions (45).  During his three seasons at UCA, the Bears averaged 35.4 points per game and ranked in the top twenty-five in every offensive statistical category.

A native of Baton Rouge and graduate of Catholic High, Nowlin played football at LSU where he was a member of the 2003 National Championship team as an H-back/fullback and was also named to the Academic All-SEC Team. At LSU, he received a degree in business administration before earning a Masters in sport management. While attending graduate school, Nowlin began his coaching career at Catholic High, working with the offensive line and tight ends in 2004 before spending a season directing the running backs/special teams.