Dewayne Alexander

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 6 seasons.^[6]

Dewayne Alexander

Current position
Title	Tight ends/Assistant Head coach
Team	Bowling Green
Conference	MAC
Record	3-3
Biographical details
Alma mater	Tennessee Tech University (1989, 1998)
Playing career
1985–1987	Tennessee Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1995	Hendersonville HS (TN) (assistant)
1996	Jackson County HS (TN)
1997–1998	Tennessee Tech (GA)
1999–2000	Upperman HS (TN)
2001	Gallatin HS (TN) (OC)
2002	Tennessee Tech (DL)
2003–2005	Wilson Central HS (TN)
2006–2012	Cumberland
2013–2015	Tennessee Tech (AHC/OL)
2016	Cumberland (OC/QB/RB)
2017	East Tennessee State (OL)
2018–2023	Tennessee Tech
2024	Sewanee (OL/RGC)
2025–present	Bowling Green (AHC/TE)
Head coaching record
Overall	61–76 (college)
Bowls	0-0
Accomplishments and honors
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)

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NAIA#
Cumberland Bulldogs (Mid-South Conference) (2006–2012)
2006	Cumberland	4–6	2–3	T–3rd (West)
2007	Cumberland	3–7	2–3	T–4th (West)
2008	Cumberland	6–5	4–1	T–1st (West)
2009	Cumberland	5–6	3–3	T–4th (West)
2010	Cumberland	8–3	4–2	2nd (West)		23
2011	Cumberland	7–3	4–2	T–2nd (West)		25
2012	Cumberland	8–3	4–2	2nd (West)		19
Cumberland:		41–33	23–16
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (2018–2022)
2018	Tennessee Tech	1–10	1–7	9th
2019	Tennessee Tech	6–6	3–5	5th
2020–21	Tennessee Tech	2–5	2–5	T–6th
2021	Tennessee Tech	3–8	1–5	T–6th
2022	Tennessee Tech	4–7	2–3	T–3rd
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Big South–OVC Football Association) (2023)
2023	Tennessee Tech	4–7	2–4	T–6th
Tennessee Tech:		20–43	11–29
Total:		61–76
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth