The younger brother of UA head coach Terry Bowden, Jeff boasts over 25 years of collegiate coaching experience and will serve as the Zips' special teams coordinator and also work with the outside receivers.

He spent the previous three seasons as associate head coach at North Alabama with his brother. Prior to his time at UNA, he spent 13 years (1994-2006) on the staff at Florida State, working under his father, legendary coach Bobby Bowden. Jeff was the Seminoles' offensive coordinator from 2001-06 and from 1994-2000 worked with the wide receivers.

In his 13 seasons at FSU, the program competed in a bowl game each year, tallied nine conference titles and one national championship.

Bowden played wide receiver at FSU from 1980-83. He and his wife, Cindy, have five children.