The 36-year-old was formerly assistant-manager to Gary Waddock at National League outfit Aldershot Town.

He has signed a deal with the Tigers on a full-time basis until the end of the 2021/22 season.

After playing spells in the National League and the Isthmian League Premier Division, Rowe moved into coaching with his first stop at Nottingham Trent University as manager.

After two years he moved to Birmingham City as lead youth development coach for three years. This was followed with a technical coordinator role at the Premier League, assistant academy director at West Ham United and then Rowe linked up with Waddock in the summer of 2016 and helped the club reach the National League play-offs twice.

As part of his continuous professional development he also has spent time in observational visits with Steve McClaren at Derby County, Wim Jonk at Ajax Amsterdam and Alex Inglethorpe at Liverpool.

He holds a UEFA A & B licence.

As part of his various coaching roles, he has helped develop and mentor players such as Demarari Gray of Leicester and Declan Rice and Conor Coventry of West Ham.

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