Coach Timmons will begin is 10th year at Coe. In 2006 Timmons guided the Kohawks to a 41-13, 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 278-103 and is combined record for coaching is 653-265 (21 years). Bob is a member of the Iowa Men's Fast Pitch Hall of Fame and the Cedar Rapids Hall of Fame.

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.