University of Delaware Athletics
Football Hires Chase McGowan as Defensive Analyst
6/9/2026 2:00:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware football has hired 2023 Delaware alum Chase McGowan as a defensive analyst, head coach Ryan Carty announced Tuesday. McGowan will assist with the team's cornerbacks.
We are excited to welcome Chase back to the 302, Carty said. Chase was a great player for us and brings pro-level experience to his coaching role on our staff.
A four-time All-CAA selection, McGowan made his mark on the Delaware football program as a student-athlete from 2019-23. McGowan ranks fourth all-time in program history in sacks (22) and fifth all-time in program history in TFLs (40). His 16 TFLs in 2023 hold the No. 4 spot in the UD record book for a single season. McGowan was an integral part of the defense that won the 2020 CAA Championship.
My five years playing were five of the best years of my life, McGowan said. I'm excited to be back in Newark and help the Hens win more games!
McGowan comes to Newark after spending two seasons playing professional football in the Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). In his lone season with the Billings Outlaws of the AFL, McGowan won the 2024 AFL Championship. McGowan spent the 2025 campaign with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.
In between his professional football stints, McGowan worked as a personal trainer, continuing the path he began as a student at UD when he was a strength and conditioning intern for multiple athletic programs.
A Stafford, Va. native, McGowan earned his bachelor's degree in behavioral health science from Delaware in 2023.
THE MCGOWAN FILE
COACHING
Defensive Analyst - Delaware, 2026-Pres.
PLAYING
Defensive End - Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) - 2025
Defensive End - Billings Outlaws (AFL) - 2024
Defensive End - University of Delaware - 2019-23
HOMETOWN
Stafford, Va.
EDUCATION
Delaware - bachelor's degree in behavioral health science, 2023
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