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Temple’s Al Golden Named NJ Sportswriters’ 2009 College Coach of the Year
1.31.10 | Football
Owls Played One of Best Seasons in School History
EDISON, N.J. – Temple head coach Al Golden was honored Sunday afternoon by the New Jersey Sportswriters as the 2009 College Coach of the Year.
Completing his fourth season at Temple University, Golden guided the Owls to new heights in 2009, recording one of the best seasons in school history. Temple finished the season at 9-4 overall, tying for first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division with a 7-1 mark. It was the Owls' best conference finish since joining the league in 2003. TU won a single-season record nine consecutive games. Temple recorded its first winning season since 1990 and made its first bowl appearance in 30 years. The Owls played UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29 in Washington, D.C.
Named the 2009 MAC Coach of the Year and the Maxwell Club's 2009 Tri-State Coach of the Year, Golden also saw an unprecedented 15 Owls earn All-MAC honors, including a school record eight first-team All-MAC honorees. Rookie RB Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) was named the MAC Freshman of the Year, while sophomore DE Adrian Robinson (Harrisburg, Pa.) garnered MAC Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
Pierce, who re-wrote all of Temple's freshman rushing records, ran for a school record 16 touchdowns en route to Honorable Mention All-America honors and Freshman All-America accolades.
In 2009, Temple re-wrote 18 school season records and 11 game records.
The Owls also received recognition for their community service efforts. In 2009, the Temple team was awarded the Robert P. Levy Community Service Award, presented by the Philadelphia Sports Congress, and the Athletic Department's inaugural T.E.A.M. [Temple's Exceptional Acts for Mankind] Award for community service.
The Colts Neck, N.J., native was named the Owls' 24th head football coach on December 6, 2005, after spending the prior five seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Virginia. The 40-year old Golden is the sixth-youngest head coach in college football's bowl subdivision.
Completing his fourth season at Temple University, Golden guided the Owls to new heights in 2009, recording one of the best seasons in school history. Temple finished the season at 9-4 overall, tying for first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division with a 7-1 mark. It was the Owls' best conference finish since joining the league in 2003. TU won a single-season record nine consecutive games. Temple recorded its first winning season since 1990 and made its first bowl appearance in 30 years. The Owls played UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29 in Washington, D.C.
Named the 2009 MAC Coach of the Year and the Maxwell Club's 2009 Tri-State Coach of the Year, Golden also saw an unprecedented 15 Owls earn All-MAC honors, including a school record eight first-team All-MAC honorees. Rookie RB Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) was named the MAC Freshman of the Year, while sophomore DE Adrian Robinson (Harrisburg, Pa.) garnered MAC Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
Pierce, who re-wrote all of Temple's freshman rushing records, ran for a school record 16 touchdowns en route to Honorable Mention All-America honors and Freshman All-America accolades.
In 2009, Temple re-wrote 18 school season records and 11 game records.
The Owls also received recognition for their community service efforts. In 2009, the Temple team was awarded the Robert P. Levy Community Service Award, presented by the Philadelphia Sports Congress, and the Athletic Department's inaugural T.E.A.M. [Temple's Exceptional Acts for Mankind] Award for community service.
The Colts Neck, N.J., native was named the Owls' 24th head football coach on December 6, 2005, after spending the prior five seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Virginia. The 40-year old Golden is the sixth-youngest head coach in college football's bowl subdivision.
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