In 2011, Head Coach Bob Timmons took the Kohawks to the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in school history.  Coe finished third in the regional, losing to eventual National Champion Linfield.  The 11th appearance for the Kohawks was the first since playing in the 2009 National Championship Game at the College World Series.  Coe's 2009 College World Series appearance was the second in school history, as they also advanced in 2006. 

With over 800 career wins, Timmons ranks third in NCAA Division III history.  With a 446-173 record at Coe, Timmons has the most wins in school history.  Timmons has been named the Iowa Conference Coach of the Year three times, with the most recent coming in 2009.  Timmons is a member of the Iowa Men's Fast Pitch Hall of Fame and the Cedar Rapids Hall of Fame.

He began his coaching career at Mount Mercy College, serving there for 12 seasons from 1983-94. While at Mount Mercy, he compiled a highly successful record of 375 wins and 162 losses. He was selected NAIA District 15 Coach of the Year seven times and took the team to the national tournament four times. He has produced 15 All-Americans and six Academic All-Americans in over 20 years of coaching.

A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, he got his start in softball as a player in the Cedar Rapids Major Open fast pitch league playing for Welty Way and Modern Piping.

"Coaching at Coe and within the Iowa Conference gives me the opportunity to coach against teams that are always competitive in the regional and national tournaments," said Timmons.