Bowdoin College

Shem Bloom was named defensive coordinator for the Bowdoin football team in the spring of 2015. A former standout defensive lineman at Wesleyan where he was a two-year captain and two-time All-NESCAC selection, Bloom was most recently at Endicott where helped lead the Gulls defense that ranked third in the New England Football Conference in yards allowed in 2014. Under Bloom, Endicott was particulary tough against the pass, allowing just 166.6 yards per game through the air with 22 sacks in 10 games, also leading the league in tackles for loss. Prior to joining Endicott, Bloom served as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator for Middlebury for three seasons, acting as part of a staff that accumulated the program's best two-year record (14-2) in over 40 years and shared the NESCAC Championship in 2013. Middlebury's defense ranked 26th in the country in points allowed per game (16.3) in 2013 while the 2012 team went 7-1 and ranked 21st among NCAA Division III schools with just 158.2 yards allowed per game. Prior to his time at Middlebury and directly following his graduation from Wesleyan in 2006, Bloom spent four season as an assistant coach for his alma mater as he worked with the linebackers, coordinating the team's video editing efforts and designed strength and conditioning programs.

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