Drew Owens is going into his fifth season at Western Connecticut State University. Owens is the newly appointed Associate Head Coach as well as the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach.
As the offensive coordinator the past four season, the offense has broken several school records, including most points scored (game/season), most points in a single game, points per game (season), total yards gained (season), passing yards (season) and TD’s score (season/game). The Colonial offense has lead the MASCAC in scoring 2/3 past seasons and continues to produce impressive numbers and performers. In 2015, WCSU finished as the #8 offense in all of NCAA D3.
In the past two seasons, QB Will Arndt and Connor Falaguerra cemented there legacy in the Colonial record book, breaking records of Yards Passing in single season, TD’s caught in a single game and total TD receptions. In 2015, they helped catapult an offense which scored 41.2 PPG and averaged 514 YPG (314 Passing / 202 Rushing).
In 2013, the offense average over 300 YPG rushing (6th in NCAA), 481 YPG (16th in NCAA) and scored 43.8 PPG (10th in NCAA) with 46 rushing touchdowns (top 5 in NCAA). Featured Gagliardi trophy finalist, MASCAC player of the year and 1st team all american Octavias McKoy, who rushed for 1,886 yards and 26 TD’s.
As the offensive line coach, Owens has coached two all-conference performers on the offensive line in 2013 with Johnnie Medina (2x & 2nd Team All Region) and Robert Carpenter. The Western offensive line catapulted back-to-back-to-back 1,000+ yard all conference running backs (Octavias McCoy-MASCAC POY / Tory Mack-2nd Team All MASCAC & Mike Nicol- 1st Team All MASCAC).
Owens comes to WCSU after a two year stint at NCAA III Hiram College (Ohio). At Hiram, Owens was the Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach.
Prior to Hiram College, Owens was at Saint Anselm College, NCAA II (N.H.) as the Offensive Line Coach, Recruiting Coordinator. In 2008, Owens’ Offensive Line led the North East 10 conference in rushing, with over 230 yards per game. Owens has also coached a year at the high school level at Westerville Central High School, a Columbus, Ohio area school.
Owens earned a History degree from Otterbein College but began his playing career at the University of Rhode Island. He transferred to Otterbein in 2005. He is a current member of the American Football Coaches Association.
Owens currently resides in Brookfield, Connecticut with his wife Mary, son Luke (3) and daughter Kathryn (1).
