Temple University Athletics
Eric Mobley Named Head Track And Field Coach At Temple
8.18.08 | Men's Track and Field
Aug. 18, 2008
PHILADELPHIA - Eric Mobley, who won 16 conference championships in four years as the head coach at The College of New Jersey, has been named the head men's and women's track and field coach at Temple University, director of athletics Bill Bradshaw announced today. The Philadelphia native (Central HS) also spent seven years as a Division I assistant, including two seasons as the top aide at Temple (2002-04).
"Eric's success as a head coach, his Division I experience, and his familiarity with Temple made him the ideal candidate to propel our track program to the next level," Bradshaw said. "We expect great things on the oval in the years to come."
"To come back and coach in the city where I grew up is extremely exciting," Mobley said. "I'd like to thank Bill Bradshaw, (Associate AD) Kristen Foley and the search committee for this wonderful opportunity. I'm looking forward to challenging for the Atlantic 10 title and gaining regional and national exposure for the program."
Mobley directed the Lions to every men's and women's indoor and outdoor New Jersey Athletic Conference championship from 2005-08. His athletes won 136 NJAC individual championships and earned 488 NJAC all-conference citations. Five Lions were named the conference's most outstanding male or female track athlete.
His success was not limited to the conference level. Mobley produced 61 All-Americans, including two individual national champions and three national champion relays. The TCNJ women had five top 15 finishes at the NCAA Championships, including placing fourth outdoors in 2005. The men recorded a pair of top 15 performances at the NCAA Championships, including finishing 13th indoors in 2006.
The 2007 Division III Men's Outdoor Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, Mobley was named the NJAC Coach of the Year seven times. A total of 33 school records were established at TCNJ during his tenure. His student-athletes excelled in the classroom as well, boasting three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.
Prior to becoming the head coach at The College of New Jersey, Mobley served as an assistant at La Salle (1997-00), Akron (2000-02) and Temple (2002-04). While with the Owls, he led the women's program to its best-ever Atlantic 10 outdoor finish (third) and second-best indoor finish (third) in 2003.
The men also posted their second best-ever A-10 indoor (fifth) and outdoor (sixth) finishes in 2003. Three Owls won the conference championship in 2003 with two earning the A-10s Most Outstanding Field Athlete.
At Akron, the Zips set four school records and the men's 4x400 relay won the Mid-American Conference title in 2002. Akron also experienced unprecedented success, posting the best-ever men's indoor and outdoor finishes at the conference championship.
Following a standout career at La Salle (1989-93) where he earned all-conference and all-East honors in the 400m, he joined the Explorers' staff in 1997. Mobley spent three seasons at La Salle, guiding his athletes to four school records, a second place finish in the 1998 A-10 Men's Indoor Championship and a third place showing in the 2000 A-10 Women's Indoor Championship. Outdoors, the Explorer men and women each finished third at the 1998 A-10 Championship.
Mobley earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from La Salle in 1993. He has Level I coaching certification and Level II certification in jumps from the USATF Coaches Education School.
