Tim Stowers
Timothy Stowers (born February 8, 1958) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the Georgia Southern University from 1990 to 1995 and the University of Rhode Island from 2000 to 2007, compiling a career college football coaching record of 84–80. His 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team won the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. Stowers was the head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College from 2018 to 2020.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1958 Union Springs, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1978 | Auburn |
| Positions | Linebacker, offensive lineman, defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1981 | Auburn (SA) |
| 1982–1983 | Auburn (JV) |
| 1984 | Jacksonville State (OL) |
| 1985–1987 | Georgia Southern (OL) |
| 1988–1989 | Georgia Southern (OC) |
| 1990–1995 | Georgia Southern |
| 1998 | Temple (OL) |
| 1999 | Temple (OC) |
| 2000–2007 | Rhode Island |
| 2010–2012 | Central Connecticut (AHC/OC) |
| 2014–2017 | Holmes (OC) |
| 2018–2020 | Southwest Mississippi |
| 2021–? | Minor HS (AL) (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–80 (college) 1–23 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 6–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division I-AA National (1990) 1 SoCon (1993) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA NCAA Division I-AA Coach of the Year (1990) SoCon Coach of the Year (1993) A-10 Coach of the Year (2001) | |
Timothy Stowers (born February 8, 1958) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the Georgia Southern University from 1990 to 1995 and the University of Rhode Island from 2000 to 2007, compiling a career college football coaching record of 84–80. His 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team won the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. Stowers was the head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College from 2018 to 2020.
Early life and playing career
[edit]Stowers was born on February 8, 1958, in Union Springs, Alabama.[1] He and his family moved to Huntsville, Alabama, early in his childhood.
Stowers and his father, the superintendent for the Huntsville School District in Alabama with three degrees from the University of Alabama, would regularly make the 150-mile trip from Huntsville to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to watch Alabama football practices under Bear Bryant.[1]
In 1970, when Stowers was 12, his father died of a heart attack at 46 years old.[1]
Stowers played as a tight end,[2] and all-state linebacker and center,[3] for Grissom High School.[4] Six years after Stower's father's death, he would then be rejected from his father's alma mater.[1] In December 1975, following his senior season, he signed his letter-of-intent to play college football for Auburn, Alabama's longtime rival.[4]
Stowers enrolled at Auburn for the 1976 school year as a six-foot-three, 218-pound.[3] In Auburn's two-linebacker system under defensive coordinator P. W. Underwood, Stowers, as a true freshman, was in the mix as the fourth and fifth linebackers on the depth chart.[3] In his sophomore season, Stowers became a regular in the defensive line after starting nose guard Harris Rabren was injured in the season opener.[5] Stowers alternated between nose guard on defense and offensive guard on offense.[5] He became the last Auburn player to play both ways as after the season, he transitioned solely to offensive line.[1] In 1978, his junior year, Stowers was officially named starting right guard after an injury to incumbent Mark Callahan.[6] Upon Stowers' promotion, offensive line coach Jim King described him as "very intelligent and can make adjustments faster than a lot of players...He came back in excellent shape, and we have confidence in his ability to take up some of the slack."[6] At six-foot-two, 228-pounds, he was listed as one of the smallest offensive guards in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[6] Ahead of his senior season, Stowers suffered a major back injury, which resulted in a career-ending back surgery.[7]
In May 1980, Stowers received his Bachelor of Physical Education from Auburn.[8]
Coaching career
[edit]Immediately after Stowers' injury, he joined the coaching staff for Auburn as a student assistant.[1] In 1982, he was promoted to head junior varsity coach.[9] Alongside his on-field coaching duties, he served as scout for the team.[10] After eight seasons at Auburn, three as a player and five as a coach, Stowers earned his first full-time coaching job as he was hired as the offensive line coach for Jacksonville State under new head coach Joe Hollis.[10][11] Hollis and Stowers worked alongside each other at Auburn as Hollis was a fellow assistant from 1978 to 1979.[11]
In January 1985, after one season, Hollis resigned from Jacksonville State, leaving Stowers, and the rest of the coaching staff in limbo.[12] After two months and the hiring of Bill Burgess, Stowers accepted the offensive line position under Erk Russell at Georgia Southern.[13] In 1988, Stowers was promoted to offensive coordinator.
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern Eagles (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1990–1992) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Georgia Southern | 12–3 | W NCAA Division I-AA Championship | ||||||
| 1991 | Georgia Southern | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1992 | Georgia Southern | 7–4 | |||||||
| Georgia Southern Eagles (Southern Conference) (1993–1995) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Georgia Southern | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1994 | Georgia Southern | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Georgia Southern | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| Georgia Southern: | 51–23 | 17–7 | |||||||
| Rhode Island Rams (Colonial Athletic Association) (2000–2007) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Rhode Island | 3–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 2001 | Rhode Island | 8–3 | 6–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2002 | Rhode Island | 3–9 | 1–8 | 11th | |||||
| 2003 | Rhode Island | 4–8 | 3–8 | T–8th | |||||
| 2004 | Rhode Island | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2005 | Rhode Island | 4–7 | 2–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2006 | Rhode Island | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | Rhode Island | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–4th | |||||
| Rhode Island: | 33–57 | 20–51 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–80 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi Bears (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (2018–2021) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Southwest Mississippi | 1–8 | 0–6 | 7th (South) | |||||
| 2019 | Southwest Mississippi | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th (South) | |||||
| 2020–21 | Southwest Mississippi | 0–6 | 0–6 | 7th (South) | |||||
| Southwest Mississippi: | 1–23 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–23 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "2007 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Kingston, Rhode Island: University of Rhode Island. 2007. pp. 36–38. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Magness, James (March 19, 1974). "Coaches See Wide-Open Game". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 16. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Pruett, John (August 31, 1976). "Tiger Freshmen". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 10. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Pruett, John (December 14, 1975). "The Sides Are Chosen". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 16. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Pruett, John (October 20, 1977). "Auburn Crippled For FSU". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 20. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Pruett, John (September 6, 1978). "Callahan Injured; Stowers Elevated". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 35. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Ballard, Perry (August 26, 1979). "Tigers 'Bright-Eyed,' Ready To Go". Opelika-Auburn News. Opelika, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Bolton, Clyde (May 25, 1980). "Tide, AU athletes do graduate". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 73. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Hollis, Charles (October 11, 1982). "Poor first-half jayvee performance brings Dye down from press box". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 19. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Jax Hires Tim Stowers". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. February 5, 1984. p. 49. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Welch, Chris (February 8, 1984). "Stowers Excited About New Job". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Mayes, Bob (January 26, 1985). "Hollis Leaves JSU in Quandary". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Stowers Joining Ga. Southern". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. March 1, 1985. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2025.