Defensive line coach

CFL: 5th season
Stamps: 2nd season

Bowman is in his second season with the Stampeders and his fifth as a CFL coach after a Hall-of-Fame playing career.

In his first year on the Calgary staff, Bowman oversaw a unit that included West Division all-stars Jaylon Hutchings and Clarence Hicks. Hutchings was also a league all-star while Hicks recorded a team-leading 12 sacks.

In 2022, his first season on BC Lions’ staff, the Lions ranked third in the CFL in sacks including a career high of nine by team leader David Ménard.

In 2023, the BC defensive line included a record-setting performance by Mathieu Betts, who set a single-season mark for sacks by a Canadian with 18 and was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Betts was a division and CFL all-star while fellow defensive lineman Woody Baron also made the West all-star team.

In 2024, Bowman oversaw a group that helped the Lions rank second in the league in sacks. Sione Teuhema and Christian Covington were among the league leaders with seven sacks apiece.

As a player, Bowman was a defensive lineman for 13 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. He was a nine-time division all-star and ranks seventh on the CFL’s all-time list with 134 career sacks.

The Brooklyn native was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2023.

John Bowman’s Coaching History

2025-present – Calgary Stampeders (CFL) – Defensive Line Coach
2022-24 – BC Lions (CFL) – Defensive Line Coach