Drew Bowers ('08) is entering his fourth season on Coach Bill Pilat's staff. 

Bowers comes back to Salem from Kenyon College where he was an assistant coach for the Lords for three seasons. His duties included serving as the offensive coordinator, goalie coach and strength and conditioning coach while overseeing the recruiting operations of the program.

"We are excited to welcome Drew back home to Roanoke College," said Pilat. "Drew is an experienced college coach who had a fantastic three seasons with Kenyon College.  His experience at Kenyon will enable him to successfully recruit qualified student-athletes to Roanoke College.  I know that Drew is eager to begin working with our men's lacrosse players this fall.  His expertise in physical conditioning will have big benefits to our team in the off season."

In 2016, he helped tutor goalie Patrick Shevelson to earning North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-American accolades while also helping guide the team to an 11-win season.

In all, Bowers has helped to mentor nine offensive players to All-ODAC honors and seven All-Americans. In 2018, coach Bowers helped develop and coach the ODAC Defensive Player of the Year, the ODAC Rookie of the Year, and the top goalie in the country. In each of his seasons on the Maroon's sidelines, Roanoke has seen an All-ODAC selection at position that Bower's manned during his playing days in an RC uniform. In addition to the on-field accolades, a pair of Maroons have been named Scholar All-American during Bower's tenure.

"I am honored and excited for the opportunity to come back and coach at Roanoke College," said Bowers.  "I am very thankful to Coach Pilat and Athletic Director Scott Alison for their trust and belief in me while providing a tremendous opportunity to further my career."

Bowers played goalie for Roanoke from 2004-2008. During his time in Salem, he helped the Maroons appear in two national semifinal games and three Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title games, winning two of them.

He received his bachelor's degree in exercise science from Roanoke in 2008 and became SCCC (strength and conditioning coach certified) through the CSCCa (Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association) in 2009.

Bowers was the head strength and conditioning coach at Kenyon and utilized his certification to serve as the strength and conditioning coach for several professional and collegiate programs in Vancouver, BC, Canada and Virginia, coaching NHL, MLS, CFL, and NFL athletes.

Bowers earned his master's degree in education, with an emphasis on positive coaching in the field of sports psychology from the University of Missouri during the spring of 2016.