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Dr. Joe Bowman, in August, at the Trident Classic banquet on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy, has spent five seasons as an assistant coach for Jennifer Calloway, who was his assistant in 1995.
5/22/09
A Legacy Unmatched: Part 3
 
After 40 years as an educator and coach at USC Upstate, Dr. Joe Bowman is retiring from the athletic department. From becoming the first basketball coach in school history to win a conference title to leading both the bowling and golf teams to NLCAA National Championships before turning his attention to volleyball, it would take many months to tell the full story of Bowman's impact on USC Upstate, its athletic department and his many, many students. In a three-part series, Assistant Media Relations Director Joe Guistina will tell the story of "Dr. Joe Bowman: A Legacy Unmatched."

In today's third and final part, UpstateSpartans.com looks back at Bowman's latter career,which includes coaching USC Spartanburg to another volleyball title, a stint at the other Division I college in town and, finally, back to USC Upstate to serve as an assistant to his former protégé.
A Legacy Unmatched Central
A Legacy Unmatched: Part 1
A Legacy Unmatched: Part 2 + MORE
 
Dr. Joe Bowman won more than 300 matches during his first 10 years as volleyball coach from 1978-87.
5/21/09
A Legacy Unmatched: Part 2
 
After 40 years as an educator and coach at USC Upstate, Dr. Joe Bowman is retiring from the athletic department. From becoming the first basketball coach in school history to win a conference title to leading both the bowling and golf teams to NLCAA National Championships before turning his attention to volleyball, it would take many months to tell the full story of Bowman's impact on USC Upstate, its athletic department and his many, many students. In a three-part series, Assistant Media Relations Director Joe Guistina will tell the story of "Dr. Joe Bowman: A Legacy Unmatched."

In today's second part, UpstateSpartans.com looks back at Bowman's career as a volleyball, golf and bowling coach, as well as his unconditional support of the Spartans.
A Legacy Unmatched Central
A Legacy Unmatched: Part 1 + MORE

 
Joe Bowman came to USC Spartanburg in 1969 and for the next five years served as both mens basketball coach and Director of Athletics.
5/20/09
A Legacy Unmatched: Part 1
 
After 40 years as an educator and coach at USC Upstate, Dr. Joe Bowman is retiring from the athletic department. From becoming the first basketball coach in school history to win a conference title to leading both the bowling and golf teams to NLCAA National Championships before turning his attention to volleyball, it would take many months to tell the full story of Bowman's impact on USC Upstate, its athletic department and his many, many students. In a three-part series, Assistant Media Relations Director Joe Guistina will tell the story of "Dr. Joe Bowman: A Legacy Unmatched."

In today's first part, Guistina looks back at Bowman's early career, leading to the school's first basketball conference title. + MORE