 Terry
Fowler became the seventh head women’s basketball coach in
University of North Alabama history in March of 2006 and immediately
began the process of restoring the Lions’ winning tradition. In his
first season, Fowler led UNA to a solid 14-14 mark, which was a
nine-win improvement over the school’s 2005-06 record. He also led
UNA back to the GSC Tournament for the first time in since 2003.
Individually, the Lions Amber Rutherford was named GSC East Division
Player of the Year and led the NCAA Division II in free throw
percentage at 93.7.
Now set to begin his second season with
the Lions, Fowler returns nine lettermen and all five starters from
last year’s team and has the Lion program poised to return to a
position of prominence in the GSC.
Fowler brought 13 years of coaching experience to UNA when he joined
the program in 2006. He had served the previous four seasons as head
coach at Spring Hill College in Mobile where he led the school to a
19-13 record in 2005, including a Top 25 national ranking in the
NAIA.
Fowler previously served as head coach at Spring Hill from 1998-2000
and was then an assistant coach at the University of South Alabama
from 2000 to 2002. In all he has 13 years of experience as a
collegiate women’s basketball coach.
In
his first stint as head coach at Spring Hill from 1998-2000, Fowler
was named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and led
the school to its first-ever conference championship with a 23-11
record during the 1999-00 season. The Badgers ranked No. 1
nationally in free throw percentage, were fourth in three-point
percentage and sixth in field goal percentage.
In
2000 he was hired as assistant coach at South Alabama and
coordinated the Lady Jaguars conditioning, recruiting and scouting
and worked with the guards. The program had not had a winning season
in 10 years and had averaged just eight wins per season but in 2001
USA won 13 games and advanced to the first round of the Sun Belt
Tournament. The following year South Alabama was 17-11 and had its
first winning season in 12 years. The Lady Jaguars were ranked sixth
in Division I in scoring defense and ranked second nationally for
the fewest turnovers per game.
A
native of Jackson, Tenn., Fowler earned his bachelor’s degree in
business administration from Lane College in 1986 and a master’s
degree in sports management from the United States Sports Academy in
1994.
Fowler began his collegiate playing career at Lincoln Memorial
University, where he played as a freshman and sophomore. He then
played his final two seasons at Lane. As a player at Lane, he was an
All- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference pick as a senior
and was a two-time Academic All-SIAC pick.
Fowler spent 11 seasons coaching the Lady Badgers. Prior to serving
as head coach from 1998-2000, he was an assistant under former head
coach James Walker. Upon his return to Spring Hill he led the team
to the GCAC conference and tournament championships, which earned
them a first-ever birth in the NAIA National Tournament during the
2002-03 season .
Fowler and his wife, Carolyn, have four children, Megan (17),
Geoffrey (15), Morgan (12) and Madison (7).
TERRY
FOWLER PROFILE
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
l Played two seasons at Lincoln Memorial University
l Played his final two seasons at Lane College,
where he was All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a
senior and a two-time Academic All-SIAC selection
EDUCATION:
l A 1986 graduate of Lane College with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Business Administration
l He received a Masters in Sport Management degree
from the United States Sports Academy in 1994
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
l Assistant women’s basketball coach at Spring Hill
College, 1994-98
l Head women’s basketball coach at Spring Hill College,
1999-00
l Assistant women’s basketball coach at the
University of South Alabama, 2001-02
l Head women’s basketball coach at Spring Hill College,
2003-06
l Has a 105-104 collegiate record in six seasons as a
head coach
l Hired as head women’s basketball coach at North
Alabama on March 22, 2006
FOWLER YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING
1993-94 Assistant Coach Spring Hill College
1994-95 Assistant Coach Spring Hill College
1995-96 Assistant Coach Spring Hill College
1996-97 Assistant Coach Spring Hill College
1997-98 Assistant Coach Spring Hill College
1998-99 Head Coach Spring Hill College 8-23
1999-00 Head Coach Spring Hill College 23-11
2000-01 Assistant Coach Univ. of South Alabama
2001-02 Assistant Coach Univ. of South Alabama
2002-03 Head Coach Spring Hill College 16-14
2003-04 Head Coach Spring Hill College 14-15
2004-05 Head Coach Spring Hill College 19-13
2005-06 Head Coach Spring Hill College 11-14
2006-07 Head Coach North Alabama 14-14
Record as Collegiate Head Coach: 105-104
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