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Giants Hire Shane Bowen as New Defensive Coordinator

The search is over for Giants head coach Brian Daboll, whose Giants now have a new defensive coordinator.

Patricia Traina

Giants Hire Shane Bowen as New Defensive Coordinator
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The New York Giants finally have a new defensive coordinator, and it's one of the eight candidates that were linked to them during the interview process.

Shane Bowen, formerly with the Tennessee Titans, is the new defensive coordinator, replacing Wink Martindale, who resigned his post the day after the 2023 regular season ended. 

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, who had the initial report, the Giants are also speaking with staffers with whom Bowen worked in Tennessee, though it's unclear what roles those staffers might be considered.  

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The 37-year-old Bowen, who also reportedly interviewed with the Jaguars for their defensive coordinator role, began coaching as a student assistant at Georgia Tech in 2009, where he stayed until 2011. He took on his first position coach role in the college ranks at Kennesaw State, coaching the linebackers from 2013-2015.

His first NFL job came in 2016 with the Texans, where he was a defensive assistant for two years. The Titans hired him in 2018, first as their outside linebackers coach before eventually being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2021.

This past season, the Titan's defense finished 18th in the league (335.1 yards/game), 13th against the run (107.7 yards/game), 18th against the pass (227.4 yards/game), and last in interception percentage. However, the Titan's defense finished first in the league in some situational football categories, including the red zone (37.7 percent) and goal-to-goal (42.86 percent).

Bowen was the second known candidate to interview for the Giants' defensive coordinator opening.  

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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