September 2024
Head coach of the Ohio University football team, Tim Albin, has been in Athens, Ohio for his twentieth year now as a coach and his fourth year as head coach of the Bobcats. Coach Albin started in 2005, reuniting with head coach Frank Solich at the time, and was the offensive coordinator. In 2023, the team won their first ten consecutive home games and their fifth bowl game in a row. Also in 2023, coach Albin won MAC Coach of the year. Tim Albin is not only a coach but also as a husband to Brooke, a dad to his two kids Tori and Treyce and also a father-figure to the players on the football team who look up to him. This story encapsulates Tim Albins day to day life throughout the week during football season with practice, press conferences, office time, locker room huddles, the anger during the game, and the adrenaline running out onto the field with a sold out crowd.
As the fans scream and cheer in Peden Stadium, Head Coach Tim Albin and the Ohio university football team run onto the field looking for their first win and home game win of the season on Saturday 7, 2024 in Athens, Ohio. Head Coach Albin says, “I'm very passionate about this, we the staff, we don’t want the student athlete experience to be the highlight of their life. There is life after athletics, these young men only have so many athletic years. Being a great husband and a great father is why I get up in
Tim Albin laughs while talking to player Anthony Tyus lll on Tuesday September 3, 2024 at The Tim Albin show at Cutler’s restaurant during the OU Inn in Athens, Ohio. During the radio interview coach talked in depth about the loss in week 1 against Syracuse and what the team was doing to prepare for their first home game against the University of South Alabama on Saturday September 7, 2024 at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.
Tim Albin, Ohio University head football coach, sits at his desk on his phone with a few free minutes to spare out of his busy week in Athens, Ohio. Albin says, “The week is busy, I enjoy it because it’s broken up with film prep, practice, administrative prep, study tables, and meeting with Miss Emily, budget things, the little things get my mind off of things, he said “When I was an assistant coach it was back to back to back. The middle of the week games allow the games to get broken up towards the end of
Calling plays in practice for quarterback Nick Poulos(8) on Monday September 2, 2024 is head football coach Tim Albin of Ohio University prior to their first home game against the University of South Alabama. The coaching staff for Ohio University have been working endlessly to make sure they are ready for their game while having injuries. Albin says, “The 14 injuries are alarming. We have 8 guys on crutches.”
On Monday September 9, 2024 head football coach of Ohio University Tim Albin speaks at his weekly press conference post game interview to discuss the game the week before and the team’s plans for the game coming up. “We missed tackles, guys dropped balls that should’ve been caught, and we can do better than that” says Head Coach Tim Albin.
Ohio University head football coach Tim Albin addresses team captains in the locker room, offering final words of encouragement and strategy before facing the University of South Alabama on Saturday September 7, 2024 in Athens, Ohio at Peden Stadium. The Bobcats came out victorious against the Jaguars, 27-20.
Anthony Tyus lll speaks at The Tim Albin show as head football coach of Ohio University listens on September 3, 2024 at Cutler’s in Athens, Ohio. Tyus says, “Off the field Coach Albin teaches us how to be better men and take care of the Athens community. While on the field he challenges us to know the game better and to not take the days for granted.”
Head Football coach of Ohio University, Tim Albin, bows his head with his team as they say a prayer in the locker room prior to their first home game against the University of South Alabama on Saturday September 7, 2024 at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Coach Albin says, “There are 5 things the team has to do this year. Number one is easy, beat Miami of Ohio, beat the state of Ohio, win at the Frank, win the MAC championship, and then win the bowl game.”
After not converting on fourth down, head football coach Tim Albin paces on the sidelines at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio on Saturday September 7, 2024. When talking about anything in Athens, Ohio, Tim Albin always gives credit to the fans as he did on Saturday after their win over the University of South Alabama 27-20. “The fans are unmeasurable”, Albin says. “The support is unwavering. Every Saturday game is sold out and it’s been that way the entire time I have been here.”
Tim Albin, Head Football coach of Ohio University cheers with his team in the locker room after beating the University of South Alabama 27-20 in their home opener on Saturday September 7, 2024 in Athens, Ohio at Peden Stadium. Coach Albin says, “My junior year in college my goal was to have my own sporting goods store but I was sitting in the locker room and I knew I was going to miss the guys but I was going to miss the locker room more. I got into coaching because I love the teammate aspect.”