| Current team | Bowling Green |
|---|---|
| Current conference | MAC |
| Alma mater | Tennessee Tech University (1989, 1998) |
| Player years 1 | 1985–1987 |
| Player team 1 | Tennessee Tech |
| Overall record | 61–76 (college) |
| Championships | 1 MSC West Division (2008) |
| Awards | American Football Coaches Association's NAIA Region 1 Coach of the Year (2010) Head Coach for NAIA East All star team (2010) Tennessee Sports Writers Association's Coach of the Year (2011) |
Dewayne Alexander is an American college football coach. He is the Tight ends/Assistant head coach for Bowling Green State University, a position he has held since 2025.[1] He was the head football coach at Tennessee Tech, a position he held from 2018 to 2023. Prior to Tennessee Tech, Alexander served as head football coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he compiled a record of 41–33. Alexander played college football at Tennessee Tech from 1985 to 1987. He was named head football coach at Tennessee Tech on December 22, 2017.[2][3][4][5] Alexander was fired from Tennessee Tech on November 21, 2023 after six seasons.[6]
References
- ^ Organ, Mike (March 19, 2025). "Bowling Green coach adds Dewayne Alexander to staff". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Organ, Mike (December 22, 2017). "Tennessee Tech football names Dewayne Alexander new coach". The Tennessean. Archived May 28, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech brings back Dewayne Alexander as head coach". USA Today. December 22, 2017. Archived September 27, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Alexander named Tech head coach". Lebanon Democrat. December 22, 2017. Archived September 27, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Craven, Ben (December 22, 2017). "Dewayne Alexander named new Tech football coach". Herald-Citizen. Archived September 27, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 21, 2023). "Tennessee Tech football coach Dewayne Alexander fired after six seasons". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 21, 2023.