For the fifth-straight year, Timmons led the Kohawks to the NCAA Tournament in 2009.  For the second time in school history, the Kohawks advanced to the NCAA Division III College World Series, where they finished as the National Runner-Up.  The Kohawks also advanced to the College World Series in 2006. With over 700 career wins, Timmons ranks third in NCAA Division III 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.

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.

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.

"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.