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Follow Media Coverage of UA's Hiring of Terry Bowden
December 23 | Football
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Official Press Release: Terry Bowden Named Football Coach (Dec. 22, 2011)
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AKRON, Ohio – Click the links below to follow media coverage of The University of Akron's hiring of Terry Bowden as its 27th head football coach. Bowden, who was a consensus national coach-of-the-year award recipient in 1993 at Auburn, was named to the post on Dec. 22.
He was formally introduced at a press conference on Dec. 28 at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
Bowden was head coach at Auburn from 1993-98 and spent the previous three seasons at Division II North Alabama, following 10 years as a television analyst for ABC Sports' college football. He owns a 140-62-2 record (69.3 winning percentage) over an 18-year coaching career.
Bowden Hiring Media Coverage:
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011
FB: Terry Bowden takes over at Akron
Associated Press
FB: Bowden sees a new UA and plans a new day for Zips football
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Facilities help to hook Terry Bowden
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Bowden's contract echoes Ianello's at UA
by Carol Biliczky, Akron Beacon Journal
Friday, Dec. 23, 2011
FB: Terry Bowden hired as coach of Akron
by Erick Smith, USA Today
FB: UA scores a coup with Bowden hiring
by Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: New coach Terry Bowden sees plenty of potential with Zips
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
FB:Terry Bowden's resume gives Akron football hope
by Terry Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Terry Bowden named head football coach of Akron Zips
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Akron hires Terry Bowden as football coach
by Todd Porter, Canton Repository
FB: Bowden zips out of town
by Jeff McIntyre, Florence (Ala.) Times Daily
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011
FB: Akron hires Terry Bowden as head coach
Associated Press
FB: Terry Bowden to coach Akron 
by Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com
Fans can continue to follow coverage of Zips football and each of UA's 19 NCAA-sponsored varsity sports daily via the "In The News" tab located near the top of the frontpage of GoZips.com and on each specific sport page throughout the site.
