Title: Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties
Phone: (864) 554-4542
Email: owenshj@brevard.edu
Alma Mater(s): Limestone College (2016) and Southern Nazarene University (2021)
CAREER BACKGROUND:
- 2024: Greenville Senior High School (SCHSL) | Greenville, South Carolina Special Teams Coordinator/ Defensive Backs Coach/ JV Defensive Coordinator/ Assistant Head Coach Wrestling
- 2022: Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky (FCS) Cornerbacks Coach
- 2021: Calhoun Falls Charter School | Calhoun Falls, South Carolina (SCHSL) Head Football Coach/ Head Baseball Coach/ Science Teacher
- 2020: Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, North Carolina (FCS) Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
- 2019: Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau, North Dakota (JUCO) Defensive Coordinator/ Special Teams Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator/ Academic Support Coordinator
- 2018: Scott’s Branch High School | Summerton, SC (SCHSL) Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs Coach
HIGHLIGHTS:
Greenville High School (2024) - Greenville, SC
- Special Teams Coordinator/ Social Media and Content Coordinator/ Outbound-Recruiting Coordinator/ Defensive Backs Coach/ JV Defensive Coordinator/ Assistant Head Coach Wrestling Coach
- Helped transition from 4A to 5A Football (Biggest Classification in SCHSL)
- 2 Interceptions
- 3 Forced Fumbles
- 2 Recovered Fumbles
- Helped create and establish the women’s wrestling team
Morehead State University (2022)- Morehead, KY
- Recruiting Coordinator/ Cornerbacks Coach
- 1st in the country in Blocked Punts
- 2nd in the country in Blocked Kicks
- 18th in the country in Turnovers Gained
- 20th in the country in Defensive Touchdowns
- 12 Interceptions
Calhoun Falls Charter School (2021)- Calhoun Falls, SC
- Head Football Coach/ Head Baseball Coach/ Middle Level Science Teacher
- Marquice Turman 1st Team All-State Defensive Back
- Ty Moon Honorable Mention All-State Linebacker
- Raikeem Clark Honorable Mention All-State Punter
- Marquice Turman 1st Team All-Lakelands Defensive Back
- Marquice Turman 1st Team All-Region 1A Defensive Back and Wide Receiver
Gardner-Webb University (2020)- Boiling Springs, NC
- Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
- 445.4 yards total allowed per game
- 31.20 points allowed per game
- AJ Thomas 2nd Team All-Big South Defensive Back
Dakota College at Bottineau (2019)- Bottineau, ND
- Academic Support Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, Co-Strength and Conditioning Coach, Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Special Teams Coordinator
- MCAC Western Rank 4th
- Playoff Appearance
- 20.5 points allowed per game
- 141.6 passing yards allowed per game
- 172.8 rushing yards allowed per game
- 314.4 yards total allowed per game
- 1 Defensive TD
- 8 Interceptions
- 26 Sacks
- 0 2pt Conversions allowed
- 6 players of the weeks
- 3 All-American Selections
- 3rd nationally in forced turnovers
- Abdul Bangura 1st Team All-MCAC
- Travis Hissom 1st Team All Division Punter
- Jalin Harris 1st Team All Division Linebacker
- Calvin Stribbling 1st Team All Division Linebacker
- Malik Green 2nd Team All Division Defensive End
- Jamorie Jones 2nd Team All Division Defensive Back
- Ta’Ron Britt Honorable Mention Defensive Back
- Tyress Claiborne Honorable Mention Linebacker
- Edvan Walton Honorable Mention Defensive End
Scott’s Branch High School (2018)- Summerton, SC
- Defensive Backs Coach, Wide Receivers Coach, Assistant Baseball Coach and Assistant Boys and Girls Track and Field Coach
- Running Backs averaged 5.6 yards a carry
- 16 Rushing TDs
- 212.6 rushing yards per game
- 10 Interceptions
- 1 1000 Yard Back
- Middle School Basketball Champions
- Basketball 6th in SCHSL Class 1A
- Girls 4x1 3rd overall in state
- Girl 1st place in 1600-meter race
- Boys 4x800 meter relay 3rd place overall
- Boy 7th place in 800-meter run
- Boy 6th place in 400-meter run
- Boy 6th place in 400-meter hurdles
- Boys 4x400 meter relay 2nd place overall
- 2019 SCHSL Region 5 1A Girls Champions
- 2019 SCHSL Region 5 1A Boys Champions
- 2019 SCHSL Region 5 1A Team Champions
- 2019 SCHSL 1A Lower-State Runner-Ups
- 1 Football All-State, 1 Basketball All-State, 1 North-South Pitcher and 3 All-State Track members
- Girls Team 7th place finish at State Meet
- Boys Team 5th place finish at State Meet
- Team 3rd place finish at State Meet
Gaffney High School (2015-16)- Gaffney, SC
- Offensive Intern, Video Coordinator, JV &Varsity Assistant Running Backs Coach
- 2015
- South Carolina High School League Rank 12th
- Running Backs averaged 4.9 yards a carry
- 29 Rushing TDs
- 181.9 rushing yards per game
- Three receiving TDs
- One 1,000 Yard Back
- One All-State
- 2016
- South Carolina High School League Rank 9th
- Running Backs averaged 4.9 yards a carry
- 25 Rushing TDs
- 137.9 rushing yards per game
- Seven receiving TDs
- One 1,000 Yard Back
- One All-State
Juwan Owens is entering his first season with the Brevard College football program, serving as the Passing Game Coordinator and Safeties Coach. Owens played collegiately at Southern Virginia University (D3) playing in four games as a true freshman at corner and special teams in 2013. Owens transferred and graduated from Limestone College (D2) in 2016, playing cornerback briefly for the Saints.
Owens has an extensive teaching and coaching background, most recently at Greenville High School (Greenville, SC) as the Special Teams Coordinator/ Defensive Backs Coach in 2024.
Owens helped guide the Morehead State University Eagle Cornerbacks in 2022. Helping the special team units which led the nation in blocked kicks.
Owens previously worked at Calhoun Falls (S.C.) Charter School, where he served as head football and head baseball coach. Owens helped guide a pair of all-state honorees at linebacker and defensive back.
During the COVID-19 season in 2020-21, he served as defensive backs at Gardner-Webb, coaching a Second-Team All-Big South honoree.
Owens was the defensive coordinator and special teams coach at Dakota College at Bottineau (N.D.) in the 2019 season. His units earned three junior college All-American honors, while the defense ranked third in the nation in forced turnovers. He coached four First-Team All-Division athletes.
As the running backs coach at Scott's Branch (S.C.) High School in 2018, Owens led a 1,000-yard rusher. He also mentored the defensive backs, who collected 10 interceptions. He helped one player reach all-state status and also was an assistant track and field coach where three athletes earned all-state accolades.
He began his coaching foray at Gaffney (S.C.) High School in 2015 and 2016, where he helped coach a 1,000-yard rusher and an all-state pick each season.
Owens has one son Ayden Figueroa. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC. Owens graduated with his bachelor's degree in 2016 from Limestone (S.C.). He earned his Master's Degree from Southern Nazarene (Okla.) in 2021.
