Dowell Loggains is 10-12 at App State since 2025 and 10-12 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season5-4Conf 2-3
At App State10-12Conf 4-9 · since 2025
Last 3 seasons10-12Conf 4-9
Career10-12Conf 4-9 · 2 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
App State won 59.3% of its games before he arrived (61.0% in conference). His career win rate is -13.9 pts against that (-30.3 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 7, 2024
- Alma mater
- Arkansas
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Head Coaching Seasons
1 season| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  App State | 5-8 | Sun Belt | -12.2 | -11.4 | 23.0 | 35.2 | - | L 10-29 JLab Birmingham Bowl vs Georgia Southern |
App State Staff, 2026
15- Dowell LoggainsHead Coach
- Mike AnthonyOffensive Coordinator
- DJ SmithDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Tyler ZielenskeSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Devin ColemanAssistant Secondary Coach
- Macho ArzaAssistant Wide Receivers Coach
- Antonio JamesDefensive Line
- Curtis FullerDefensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs
- Anthony ShakirDefensive Recruiting Coordinator/Edges
- Ryan PughOffensive Line
- Riley WatkinsQuarterbacks
- Tyler KelleyRunning Backs
- Aaron FierbaughSafeties
- Ryan YurachekTight Ends
- Justin HarperWide Receivers
Transfer Portal at App State
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 19
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| 2025 | 30 | 37 | -7 |
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2025-2026App StateHead Coach
- 2023-2024
- 2021-2022
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
2- Shane BeamerSouth Carolina, 2023-2024
- Sam PittmanArkansas, 2021-2022
Players He Coached
27
Robby AshfordQB · South Carolina · 2024- Davis BevilleQB · South Carolina · 2024
Jimmy FrancisQB · South Carolina · 2024
Dante RenoQB · South Carolina · 2024
LaNorris SellersQB · South Carolina · 2024- Tanner BaileyQB · South Carolina · 2023
- Colten GauthierQB · South Carolina · 2023
- Spencer RattlerQB · South Carolina · 2023
- LaNorris SellersQB · South Carolina · 2023
- Nathan BaxTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Hudson HenryTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Nathan JohnsonTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Trey KnoxTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Zach LeeTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Erin OutleyTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Collin SutherlandTE · Arkansas · 2022
- Hunter TalleyTE · Arkansas · 2022
Ty WashingtonTE · Arkansas · 2022- Nathan BaxTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Hudson HenryTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Koilan JacksonTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Nathan JohnsonTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Blake KernTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Trey KnoxTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Zach LeeTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Erin OutleyTE · Arkansas · 2021
- Collin SutherlandTE · Arkansas · 2021