Tim Albin
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Tim Albin
| image = Albin 2022 vs Fordham.jpg
| alt = Tim Albin coaching at Peden Stadium vs. Fordham in 2022
| caption = Tim Albin coaching vs. Fordham in 2022
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Charlotte
| current_conference = The American
| current_record = 0–0
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|9|13}}
| birth_place = Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1985–1988
| player_team1 = Northwest Oklahoma State
| player_positions = Wide receiver
| coach_years1 = 1989–1991
| coach_team1 = Northeastern State (OK) (GA/WR)
| coach_years2 = 1992–1993
| coach_team2 = Northeastern State (OK) (OC/OL)
| coach_years3 = 1994–1996
| coach_team3 = Northwestern Oklahoma State (OC/OL)
| coach_years4 = 1997–1999
| coach_team4 = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| coach_years5 = 2000–2002
| coach_team5 = Nebraska (GA)
| coach_years6 = 2003
| coach_team6 = Nebraska (PGC/RB)
| coach_years7 = 2004
| coach_team7 = North Dakota State (OC/RB)
| coach_years8 = 2005–2018
| coach_team8 = Ohio (OC/RB)
| coach_years9 = 2019–2020
| coach_team9 = Ohio (AHC/OC/RB)
| coach_years10 = 2021–2024
| coach_team10 = Ohio
| coach_team11 = Charlotte
| coach_years11 = 2025–present
| overall_record = 58–27
| bowl_record = 2–0
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 NAIA (1999)
1 MAC (2024)
1 MAC East (2022)
| awards = NAIA Coach of the Year (1999)
MAC Coach of the Year (2022, 2024)
| coaching_records =
}}
Tim Albin (born September 13, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at Charlotte. He previously served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 2021 to 2024, where he led them to a MAC championship title in 2024. Albin served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Northwestern Oklahoma State from 1997 through 1999. He led the 1999 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football team to an undefeated 13–0 record, with the season culminating in a NAIA National Championship.
In 2009, he was inducted to the Northwestern Oklahoma State Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions in the sport of football.{{Cite web |title=Tim Albin |url=https://riderangersride.com/hof.aspx?hof=63&mobile=skip |access-date=April 25, 2019 |website=riderangersride.com |publisher=Northwestern Oklahoma State SID}}
Playing career
Albin played wide receiver for Northwestern Oklahoma State from 1985 through 1988, while completing his degree in business administration. He earned first-team All-Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference honors, and was also the first player in the school history to be named All-District IX three times. Albin compiled 109 receptions for 1,811 yards in his career.
Coaching career
=Northeastern State=
Following his playing career, Albin joined the coaching staff at Northeastern State as a graduate assistant coaching the wide receivers{{Citation |title=Albin Elevated to NSU Post |date=July 2, 1992 |work=Tulsa World |url=https://tulsaworld.com/archive/albin-elevated-to-nsu-post/article_5129ce17-7c33-5344-b3b0-861524df265f.html |access-date=July 16, 2021}} from 1989 to 1991, while also completing his master's of science degree.{{Cite web |title=Tim Albin |url=http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/fball/coaches/albin_tim?view=bio |access-date=April 25, 2019 |website=ohiobobcats.com |publisher=University of Ohio SID}} In 1992, he was promoted to offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He served in that role for two years.{{Cite web |title=Tim Albin – 2004 Football Coaching Staff – North Dakota State |url=https://admin.gobison.com/coaches.aspx?path=&rc=399 |access-date=April 25, 2019 |website=gobison.com |publisher=North Dakota State University SID}}
=Return to Northwestern Oklahoma State=
In 1994, Albin returned to his alma mater at Northwestern Oklahoma State serving as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for three seasons. In 1997, Albin was promoted to head coach, a position he held for three seasons. Albin's teams improved every year going 5–5 in 1997, 7–3 in 1998, and then 13–0 in 1999. In 1999, Albin's Rangers won the NAIA Football National Championship. Albin was named the NAIA Coach of the Year by Rawlings and American Football Coach Magazine. At Northwestern Oklahoma State, Albin coached longtime NFL WR Patrick Crayton, TE Brandon Christenson, DB Lynn Scott, and 2000 NFL draft pick DT Ron Moore.
=Nebraska=
In 2000, Albin joined Frank Solich's staff at Nebraska as an offensive graduate assistant, working with the tight ends for three seasons. He helped coach Tracey Wistrom, who earned third team All-America honors in back-to-back seasons and was selected in the 2002 NFL draft.
In 2003, Albin was promoted to running back coach and pass game coordinator. After Solich's dismissal, Albin was not retained. Albin coached NFL players Cory Ross, Tierre Green, and Steve Kriewald.
=North Dakota State=
Albin spent the 2004 season as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at North Dakota State. He helped guide the Bison to an 8–3 season, and No. 25 national ranking in their first season in NCAA Division I-AA (now known as FCS). From the offense, OL Rob Hunt was selected in the 2005 NFL draft.
=Ohio=
In 2005, Albin rejoined Solich at Ohio when Solich was named head coach. Albin was the offensive coordinator and running backs coach from his arrival in Athens through the 2020 season. Albin's offenses have been prolific during his time at Ohio. At the running back position, he coached former NFL players Kalvin McRae and Beau Blankenship, as well as current CFL players A.J. Ouellette, Maleek Irons, and Papi White. On the offense that he led, there were several NFL Draft picks (WR Taylor Price, WR LaVon Brazill, OL Eric Herman), several undrafted NFL players (WR Phil Bates, TE Jordan Thompson, WR Donte Foster, TE Troy Mangen, and OL Joe Lowery), and CFL Draft picks QB Nathan Rourke and RB Maleek Irons.
Albin was named the 2018 FootballScoop Running Backs coach of the year.{{Cite web |last=Barnett |first=Zach |title=Tim Albin — 2018 FootballScoop Running Backs Coach of the Year |url=http://footballscoop.com/news/tim-albin-2018-footballscoop-running-backs-coach-year/ |access-date=April 25, 2019 |website=footballscoop.com |publisher=FootballScoop.com}}
While continuing as the offensive coordinator, Albin was promoted to associate head coach on February 28, 2019, following Jim Burrow's retirement.{{Cite news |last=Nakos |first=Pete |date=February 28, 2019 |title=Football: Ohio Announces Allen Rudolph as New Offensive Line Coach |url=https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2019/03/ohio-football-bobcats-frank-solich-allen-rudolph-tim-albin-pete-germano |access-date=April 25, 2019 |publisher=The Post Athens |agency=The Post Athens}}
On July 14, 2021, Albin was promoted to head coach at Ohio following the unexpected retirement of Solich prior to the 2021 season.{{Citation |last=Jack Gleckler |title=Football: Frank Solich announces his retirement after 16 seasons with Ohio |date=July 14, 2021 |work=The Post Athens |url=https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2021/07/ohio-bobcats-football-frank-solich-announces-reitrement-2021-season |access-date=July 16, 2021}} In his first season the Bobcats finished 3–5 in the MAC to finish in third place in the East Division. They went 0–4 in non-conference games including a loss to FCS Duquesne.{{Cite web |title=Ohio Football Falls To Duquesne |url=https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2021/9/11/football-ohio-falls-to-duquesne.aspx |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=OhioBobcats.com |publisher=Ohio Athletics}} This was Ohio's first losing season since 2008. The 2022 season marked a big turnaround from 2021. They finished the regular season on a seven game winning streak with a 9–3 record and 7–1 mark in the MAC. They won the MAC East for the first time since 2016.{{Cite web |last=Gregorski |first=Keith |date=November 22, 2022 |title=2022 MAC Football Week 13 Game Recap: Ohio Bobcats 38, Bowling Green Falcons 14 |url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2022/11/22/23474598/ohio-bobcats-bowling-green-falcons-football-game-recap-score-stats-maction-november-22-2022 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Hustlebelt.com}} but lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship Game.{{Cite web |last=Conn |first=Adam |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Bobcats clinch MAC East title with backup QB |url=https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/bobcats-clinch-mac-east-title-with-backup-qb/ |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=NBC4i.com}}{{Cite web |title=Toledo 17, Ohio 7 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401437033 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |website=ESPN}} Ohio defeated Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl.{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2022 |title=University of Wyoming and Ohio University to square off in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl |url=https://www.kold.com/2022/12/04/university-wyoming-ohio-university-square-off-barstool-sports-arizona-bowl/ |access-date=December 5, 2022 |website=KOLD}}{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2022 |title=Ohio 30, Wyoming 27 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401443543 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=ESPN}} He led the Bobcats to their 2nd straight 9 win regular season in 2023.{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Ohio seeking 2nd straight 10-win season when it faces Georgia Southern in Myrtle Beach Bowl |url=https://apnews.com/article/ohio-georgia-southern-myrtle-beach-bowl-407859a45e06b19c8f3a05b1b65f3244 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=apnews.com |publisher=AP}} Ohio's finished the regular season with the fifth best scoring defense in the FBS at 15.4 points per game, while allowing 96 rushing yards (8th) and 168 passing yards (7th) per game.{{Cite web |last=DiTullio |first=Joe |date=December 4, 2023 |title=2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl Preview |url=https://thegamehaus.com/college-football/2023-myrtle-beach-bowl-preview/2023/12/04/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=gamehaus.com |publisher=Game Haus}} Ohio accepted a bid to play Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl{{Cite web |last=DiTullio |first=Joe |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Georgia Southern, Ohio to meet in Myrtle Beach Bowl |url=https://www.wmbfnews.com/2023/12/03/georgia-southern-ohio-meet-myrtle-beach-bowl/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=wmbfnews.com |publisher=WMBF}}{{Cite web |last=DiLullo |first=Mike |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Georgia Southern football will play Ohio in Myrtle Beach Bowl |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/georgia-southern-football-play-ohio-211425936.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=sports.yahoo.com |publisher=Savannah Morning News}} The Bobcats scored 41 points with the aid of five forced turnovers by the defense to cruise to a 41–21 victory.{{Cite web |last=Gorbett |first=Bobby |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Myrtle Beach Bowl: Ohio prevails 41–21 to secure back-to-back 10 win seasons |url=https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2023/12/ohio-football-myrtle-beach-bowl-georgia-southern-657f3ba6aa60f |access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=thepostathens.com |publisher=Ohio University Post}} 2024 saw a third straight nine win season for the Bobcats.{{cite web|url= https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2024/11/29/ohio-football-remains-undefeated-at-home-punches-ticket-to-mac-championship.aspx | title=Ohio Football Remains Undefeated at Home, Punches Ticket To MAC Championship|date= November 29, 2024|access-date= November 29, 2024|website= Ohiobobcats.com |publisher=Ohio Athletics|first=Ashley|last=Beach}} At 7–1 in MAC play they qualified to play Miami in the MAC Championship game{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/mac/mac-football-championship-set-between-miami-redhawks-and-ohio-bobcats| title= MAC Football Championship Set Between Miami RedHawks and Ohio Bobcats| date= November 29, 2024|access-date= November 29, 2024|website=Sports Illustrated|first=Kevin|last=Barral}} Ohio defeated Miami 38–3 to win the MAC outright.{{Cite news |date=2024-12-07 |title=Ohio dominates Miami (Ohio) to win its first MAC Championship game, 38-3 |url=https://apnews.com/article/ohio-miami-ohio-mac-championship-football-d7adb049eb3326695313fcb1d976f66a |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=Associated Press |language=en}} He brought Ohio their first MAC Championship since 1968 and exited the team bus on the way back to campus to take the head coaching position at Charlotte.{{Cite news |title=COLUMN: There was a right way to do it |url=https://www.athensmessenger.com/sports/ohiouniversity/column-there-was-a-right-way-to-do-it/article_08089510-b666-11ef-a197-c3de449abb2d.html |access-date=2024-12-09 |publisher=Athens Messenger|first=Eric|last=Decker|date=December 9, 2024 |language=en}}
=Charlotte=
Charlotte hired Albin as its football coach on December 7, 2024, following the 2024 MAC Championship Game. Albin succeeded Biff Poggi, who was fired after two seasons.{{Cite news |last=Bailey |first=Hunter |date=2024-12-07 |title=Charlotte 49ers football zeroes in on Ohio’s Tim Albin as next head coach |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article296737679.html |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=Charlotte Observer}}
Personal life
Head coaching record
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = NAIA }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers
| conf = NAIA independent
| startyear = 1997
| endyear = 1999
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1997
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 5–5
| conference =
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| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1998
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 7–3
| conference =
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 21
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 1999
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 13–0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = NAIA Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 25–8
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Ohio Bobcats
| conf = Mid-American Conference
| startyear = 2021
| endyear = 2024
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2021
| name = Ohio
| overall = 3–9
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = 3rd (East)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2022
| name = Ohio
| overall = 10–4
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| bowlname = Arizona
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2023
| name = Ohio
| overall = 10–3
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| bowlname = Myrtle Beach
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2024
| name = Ohio
| overall = 10–3
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = Cure{{efn|group=record|Albin resigned before the bowl game}}
| bowloutcome =
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| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Ohio
| overall = 33–19
| confrecord = 23–9
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Charlotte 49ers
| conf = American Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2025
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2025
| name = Charlotte
| overall = 0–0
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
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| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Charlotte
| overall =
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 58–27
| bowls = no
| polltype = Rankings from final NAIA poll
}}
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References
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External links
- [https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tim-albin/81 Ohio profile]
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