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Bryant Bowen, who was the All-City MVP in 2015 at Captain Shreve High School, has been hired as assistant baseball coach at Bossier Parish Community College.

Bowen is joining a program with momentum. Last spring the Cavaliers won the Region XIV North Division championship, their first conference title in 25 years and their first-ever Region XIV title.

He has Division I playing and coaching experience, and a proven record of player development.

At Captain Shreve, he was a four-year starter at catcher with career totals of a .380 batting average, 58 doubles, 18 home runs, and 123 RBI. He earned All-State recognition, Perfect Game All-American honorable mention, and selection as Shreveport Times 2015 All-City Baseball Player of the Year.

At Southern Mississippi, Bowen played three seasons as a catcher and designated hitter. In his junior year, he batted .341 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI, earning second-team All-Conference USA honors. His 22-game hitting streak in 2019 led the nation and ranked as the eighth-longest in program history. Bowen helped Southern Miss to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, including the 2019 Baton Rouge Regional.

A three-time Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection, Bowen was a graduate transfer into South Carolina, competing in 15 games during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. He batted .229 with two home runs and seven RBI, including a home run in his first at-bat as a Gamecock in a 10–0 win over Holy Cross.

Bowen’s college coaching career began at Eastern Kentucky under another former Shreve star, Chris Prothro. From 2021–2025, Bowen advanced through multiple roles at EKU. He began as a volunteer assistant coach, working with catchers while supporting hitting and pitching development. In 2023, he was promoted to full-time assistant coach and later was named director of player development, overseeing hitters, catchers, and collaborating closely with the pitching staff.