2009 Softball

Record: 41-13 Home: 11-1 Away: 10-6 Neutral: 20-6 IIAC: 12-4
Bob Timmons
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COACH PROFILE
Bob Timmons - Head Coach

Head Coach Bob Timmons
Contact Info - Email: btimmons@coe.edu - Phone: 319-399-8859

Coach Timmons has completed his 11th year at Coe. For the fourth straight year, Timmons led the Kohawks to the NCAA Tournament in 2008. Adding to his coaching accomplishments, he recorded his 700th career win against Dubuque on April 2. In 2007, Timmons guided the Kohawks to a 31-14 record and their third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006, he led the Kohawks to a 41-13 record, including the schools first trip to the College World Series. Timmons has twice been named the Iowa Conference Coach of the Year, in 1999 and 2005. His overall record at Coe is currently 342-133 and is combined record for coaching is 717-294 (23 years). Bob is a member of the Iowa Men's Fast Pitch Hall of Fame and the Cedar Rapids Hall of Fame. His current win total ranks third among active NCAA Division III coaches and is just the third coach to record 700 or more wins.

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 13 All-Americans and six Academic All-Americans in his 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.

 
2009 Softball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Bat/ThrowHt.HometownPrevious School
1Emily BurressSOIF-OF 5-4Des Moines, IowaRoosevelt
2Danielle LeavensSROF 5-4Charles City, IowaCharles City
3Katherine KingFRIF 5-7Altoona, IowaSE Polk
4CC WilliamsSOIF 5-7Lisbon, IowaLisbon
5Ashlee SimonFRP 5-3Riverside, IowaHighland
7MacKenzie LangJRIF 5-7Urbandale, IowaJohnston
9Amy HanseSRIF 6-0Marion, IowaLinn Mar
10Abby BurgerFRIF 5-10Cedar Rapids, IowaJefferson
11Abby WedemeierJRC 5-6Maynard, IowaWest Central
12Katie KramerJRP-OF 5-10Nevada, IowaAmes
13Ashley LeonardSRIF 5-5Cedar Rapids, IowaKennedy
14Cassie BloomerFRIF 5-7Madrid, IowaMadrid
15Stephanie MillerSOIF 5-10Indianola, IowaIndianola
16Alex GrellSOC-OF 5-6Omaha, Neb.Millard North
18Chelsea ZauggJRIF 5-8Cedar Rapids, IowaXavier
21Jackie FinleyFRIF 5-4Lone Tree, IowaLone Tree
22Sonja SchwenkerSRP-OF 5-11Burlington, IowaBurlington
23Erica SmothersJROF 5-10Cedar Rapids, IowaKennedy
25Micah NardiniFRP 5-8Madrid, IowaMadrid
27Amanda HansonFRIF 5-2Riverside, IowaHighland
34Megan JackSRC 5-6Independence, IowaIndependence
Bob Timmons - Head Coach
Dale Lassen - Assistant Coach
Ben Sorden - Assistant Coach
Jodi Stepanek - Assistant Coach
Diane Meyer - Assistant Coach