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Prairie View A&M, HC Leonard McDowell agree to part ways after 3 seasons

BIRMINGHAM, AL - JULY 25: Prairie View A&M Panthers head coach Bubba McDowell during the 2023 SWAC Football Media Day on July 25, 2023 at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire, ©Icon Sportswire (A Division of XML Team Solutions) All Rights Reserved)

Prairie View A&M football will part ways with Head Coach Leonard McDowell after three seasons with the program.

McDowell first joined the program in 2022. In his three seasons, he led the Panthers to a 17-17 overall record and a 14-9 record in SWAC play.

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“Coach McDowell’s commitment to helping our student-athletes succeed in life both personally and professionally is admirable and a true reflection of his character,” PVAMU Athletic Director Anton Goff said in a press release announcing that McDowell’s contract would not be renewed.

Assistant Head Coach Ashton Green assumed coaching duties during the Panthers’ final regular season game on Nov. 23, which they lost to Alabama State by a score of 9-6. They finished the 2024 campaign with a 5-7 record.

Goff also announced that the search for the next head coach at PVAMU is underway.


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Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.

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