B. J. Hammer

B. J. Hammer
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBowdoin
ConferenceNESCAC
Record11–34
Biographical details
Bornc. 1978 (age 45–46)
Carmel, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materWabash College (2001)
Playing career
1997–2000Wabash
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001Wabash (OLB)
2002Heidelberg (LB)
2003–2005Whittier (DC)
2006–2010Whittier
2011–2015Wabash (DC)
2016–2018Allegheny
2019–presentBowdoin
Head coaching record
Overall33–87
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× All-American (1999–2000)
3× All-NCAC (1998–2000)

William J. Hammer (born c. 1978) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Bowdoin College, a position he has held since 2019.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for Whittier College from 2006 to 2010 and Allegheny College from 2016 to 2018.[4][5][6][7] He also coached for Wabash and Heidelberg.[8] He played college football for Wabash as a linebacker.[9]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Whittier Poets (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2006–2010)
2006 Whittier 2–7 1–5 7th
2007 Whittier 4–5 3–3 4th
2008 Whittier 1–8 0–6 7th
2009 Whittier 3–6 1–5 6th
2010 Whittier 2–7 1–5 T–5th
Whittier: 12–33 6–24
Allegheny Gators (North Coast Athletic Conference) (2016–2018)
2016 Allegheny 1–9 1–8 9th
2017 Allegheny 3–7 2–7 8th
2018 Allegheny 6–4 6–3 4th
Allegheny: 10–20 9–18
Bowdoin Polar Bears (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (2019–present)
2019 Bowdoin 0–9 0–9 10th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Bowdoin 1–8 1–8 10th
2022 Bowdoin 3–6 3–6 T–6th
2023 Bowdoin 4–5 4–5 T–5th
2024 Bowdoin 3–6 3–6 7th
Bowdoin: 11–34 11–34
Total: 33–87

References

  1. ^ "B.J. Hammer - Fish Family Head Coach of Football - Football Coaches". Bowdoin College. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Writer, Mike LoweStaff (July 30, 2019). "New Bowdoin football coach taking the first steps of a turnaround". Press Herald. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bowdoin College hires new head football coach". Bangor Daily News. January 16, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "B.J. Hammer - Football Coach". Allegheny College Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Tribune, Meadville (January 14, 2019). "Allegheny College football coach B.J. Hammer resigns". Meadville Tribune. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "B.J. Hammer Named Head Football Coach". Allegheny College Athletics. January 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hammer relieved of duties by Poets". Daily Bulletin. November 18, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Staff Writer. "Allegheny hires Wabash assistant Hammer as football coach". Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  9. ^ College, Wabash. "Former Little Giant BJ Hammer Named Head Football Coach at Whittier". Wabash College. Retrieved December 9, 2023.