The New York Giants will send several of their coaches, including assistant head coach Mike Kafka and running backs coach Joel Thomas, to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl in February.
They will also be represented at the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl, which will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Thursday, January 30.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has been named head coach of the West Team.
The two head coaches for the Shrine Bowl will be Falcons special teams coordinator Marquice Williams and Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. Williams will coach the East, Bowen the West.
The West team also will have members of the Titans’ offensive staff too, meaning they…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 16, 2025
Atlanta Falcons special teams coordinator Marquice Williams will serve as the head coach of the East Team.
The Shrine Bowl is the longest-running college football all-star game in the nation. It is named after and benefits Shriners Children’s Hospital and has featured all-time greats such as Lawrence Taylor.
Bowen coaching the West Team is of significance because Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, who is an option for the Giants at No. 3 in the 2025 NFL draft, is expected to be their starting quarterback.
“The East-West Shrine Bowl is not only a showcase for tremendous athletes who have a dream of playing at the next level, it is also a venue for upwardly mobile coaches in the NFL,” said NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent. “This is an opportunity to further develop, evaluate and showcase our assistant coaches who may be our next generation of head coaches.”
Many expected the Giants to move on from Bowen after a dismal 2024 season and critical comments made by co-owner John Mara, but they ultimately decided to retain him. Now he’ll represent them at the Shrine Bowl.
