CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte 49ers football program has announced the hiring of Tim Albin as their new head coach. Charlotte Athletics Director Mike Hill welcomed Coach Albin after his team's successful Mid-American Conference Championship Game win on Saturday afternoon.
“We had incredible interest in this position which speaks to the remarkable opportunity ahead of Tim and the program he will build here in the Queen City," Hill said. "From the outset, we sought an experienced collegiate coach with a proven track record of sustained success on the field and in the recruitment and development of student-athletes. Tim’s professional accolades and resume check all those boxes, but his leadership, stewardship, and commitment to the holistic development of our football student-athletes set him apart.”
Albin, a seasoned coach with a proven track record of success, joins the 49ers after a successful stint as the head coach at Ohio University. He led the Bobcats to three straight 10-win seasons and the Mid-American Conference championship and coach of the year honors this year. In over one hundred years of Ohio football history, the Bobcats have six 10-win seasons. Albin was responsible for three of those during his four years as head coach and was an assistant for another in 2011. Albin was the conference’s coach of the year in two of his four seasons at the helm. Under his guidance, the team has consistently ranked among the top offensive units in the MAC, breaking numerous school records in rushing, passing, and scoring.
“I am beyond excited to begin this new journey at Charlotte and start the process of developing the 49ers into the championship-caliber program we all believe it can and should be,” Albin said. “I would like to thank Chancellor Sharon Gaber and Mike Hill for their trust and belief in our future together. I cannot wait to get started.”
Prior to holding the head coaching position at Ohio, Albin was the team’s offensive coordinator for fifteen years under Frank Solich. Albin's coaching career spans several institutions, including North Dakota State, Nebraska, and Northwestern Oklahoma State, where he led the Rangers to the 1999 NAIA national championship.
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