| April 18, 2005
Release courtesy of Bryan Boettcher, Coe College sports information
director
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . Coe College
Head Softball Coach Bob Timmons picked up his 600th career victory
on Sunday after his Kohawks defeated Illinois Wesleyan, 4-2, at
a tournament in Bloomington, Ill. Timmons is now the third active
Division III head coach with 600 wins.
The Kohawks are currently 26-4 this season and
stand atop the Iowa Conference standings with a 7-1 record. They
are ranked 14th in the latest poll released by the National Fastpitch
Coaches Association.
Timmons is in his eighth season with the Kohawks
where he has compiled a record of 226-84. He spent 12 seasons as
the head softball coach at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids prior
to his arrival at Coe.
The Mustangs appeared in three NAIA national tournaments
in a span of four years from 1987-1990. Timmons has led the Kohawks
to two NCAA regional tournaments in 2000 and 2002.
Coach Timmons’ year-by-year history:
| Year |
W-L |
Pct. |
Team |
| 1983 |
4-14 |
0.222 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1984 |
26-11 |
0.703 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1985 |
23-16 |
0.590 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1986 |
35-10 |
0.778 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1987 |
43-8 |
0.843 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1988 |
33-17 |
0.660 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1989 |
49-10 |
0.831 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1990 |
35-15 |
0.700 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1991 |
29-18 |
0.617 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1992 |
36-14 |
0.720 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1993 |
26-13 |
0.667 |
Mount Mercy |
| 1994 |
36-16 |
0.692 |
Mount Mercy |
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| 1998 |
7-24 |
0.226 |
Coe |
| 1999 |
29-10 |
0.744 |
Coe |
| 2000 |
44-8 |
0.846 |
Coe |
| 2001 |
31-10 |
0.756 |
Coe |
| 2002 |
37-9 |
0.804 |
Coe |
| 2003 |
27-9 |
0.750 |
Coe |
| 2004 |
25-14 |
0.641 |
Coe |
| 2005 |
26-4 |
0.867 |
Coe |
| 20 years |
601-246 |
0.710 |
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