Don McCulloch Cowie (born 15 February 1983) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Ross County.

Cowie played as a midfielder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Watford, Cardiff City, Wigan Athletic, Heart of Midlothian and Ross County.

Born in Inverness,[2] Cowie attended Dingwall Academy and came up through Ross County's youth system and went on to captain the club.

He finished the season as Inverness' top scorer with nine goals and was voted Player of the Year in Caley Thistle's match program.

[6] He made his debut for on 14 February, in the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Chelsea, appearing as a 67th-minute substitute for Lee Williamson.

[9] On 7 December 2009, Cowie became the man who has the distinction of assisting Lloyd Doyley's first ever goal for Watford, he then himself went on to score in the same game, ending in a 3–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers.

He made his 400th career appearance in a 1–0 win over Crystal Palace in the League Cup, a tie which saw Cardiff reach their first-ever final in the competition.

Cowie scored two goals and made twenty-five appearances in a season in which Cardiff won the Championship title, securing promotion to the Premier League.

His father, also named Don, played football in the Highland League with Ross County, Inverness Caledonian and Buckie Thistle.