Nick Eason to Coach in South Carolina College All Star Bowl

Former Clemson and NFL great Nick Eason will be an assistant coach during the inaugural South Carolina College All Star Bowl next month.

Originally a fourth-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos in 2003, Eason has spent a decade in the NFL with the Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals. Eason was a member of the Steelers’ 2008 Super Bowl winning team.

At Clemson, Eason was named the team Defensive MVP in 2000 and was an all-ACC first team selection his senior year in 2002. During his Clemson career, he also spent a great deal of time involved in community service and was honored with a Top Six Award for four straight years, presented by the ACC to the top six student-athletes at each school recognizing them for their community service.

The South Carolina College All Star Bowl will be played on March 23, 2013 at 3 p.m. at North Greenville University.

The game will be aired live to more than 4.5 million viewers throughout South Carolina as well as parts of Georgia and North Carolina. South Carolina State University legend Willie Jeffries will coach the Lowcountry team and Clemson University great Danny Ford will lead the Upstate team. Clemson and University of South Carolina broadcasters Will Merritt and Todd Ellis will provide commentary and insight for the game.

For more information, go to www.sccollegeallstarbowl.com.