Tim Albin (born September 13, 1965) is an

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coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at

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. He served as the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State from 1997 through 1999. In 1999, he led the

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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.

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

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coaching the wide receivers from 1989 to 1991, while also completing his master's of science degree. In 1992, he was promoted to

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and

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coach. He served in that role for two years.

Return to Northwestern Oklahoma State

In 1994, Albin returned to his alma mater at Northwestern Oklahoma State serving as the

and

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

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. 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

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, and

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pick DT Ron Moore.

Nebraska

In 2000, Albin joined

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's staff at Nebraska as an offensive graduate assistant, working with the

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s 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

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. In 2003, Albin was promoted to

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coach and pass game coordinator. After Solich's dismissal, Albin was not retained. Albin coached NFL players

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, Tierre Green, and Steve Kriewald.

North Dakota State

Albin spent the 2004 season as the

and running backs coach at

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. He helped guide the Bison to an 8–3 season, and No. 25 national ranking in their first season in

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(now known as FCS). From the offense, OL Rob Hunt was selected in the

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Ohio

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, Albin rejoined Solich at

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when Solich was named head coach. Albin was the offensive coordinator and running backs coach from his arrival in

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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

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and Beau Blankenship, as well as current

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players

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, Maleek Irons, and Papi White. On the offense that he led, there were several

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picks (WR

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, WR

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, OL Eric Herman), several undrafted NFL players (WR

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, TE Jordan Thompson, WR Donte Foster, TE Troy Mangen, and OL Joe Lowery), and

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picks QB Nathan Rourke and RB Maleek Irons. Albin was named the 2018 FootballScoop Running Backs coach of the year. While continuing as the offensive coordinator, Albin was promoted to associate head coach on February 28, 2019, following

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's retirement. On July 14, 2021 Albin was promoted to Head Coach at Ohio following the unexpected retirement of Solich prior to the 2021 season. 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. This was Ohio's first losing season since

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. 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

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. but lost to Toledo in the

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. Ohio defeated

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in the

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Personal life

Albin and his wife, Brooke, have a daughter, Tori, and a son, Treyce.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Ohio profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Albin, Tim 1965 births Living people American football wide receivers Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches North Dakota State Bison football coaches Northeastern State RiverHawks football coaches Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football players Ohio Bobcats football coaches People from Woodward, Oklahoma