Tom Dowling

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1985-1995
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Tom Dowling is an American football coach best known for his stint as head coach of Liberty University in the 1970s and 1980s. A graduate of Georgetown College, Dowling coached for over 30 years on the collegiate level.

Current position

Dowling currently is retired after most recently serving as commissioner of the Mid-South Conference from 1995 to 2002. [cite web|url=http://www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com/Hall_Of_Fame/hof2005.htm|title=Georgetown College Hall of Fame Bio|accessdate=2008-02-24]

Coaching history

Dowling began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Georgetown College. After four successful seasons he became the third head coach at Liberty Baptist College (now called Liberty University). He led the Flames in their transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II in 1981. [cite web|url=http://www.libertyflames.com/media/1912/football/Football%20Media%20Guide%20(2006)%20-%20Records%20Section%20-%20Part%201.pdf|title=Liberty Football History|accessdate=2007-02-25]

After Liberty, he moved on to start the football program at Cumberland College (now called University of the Cumberlands) in his home state of Kentucky. [cite web|url=http://www.libertyflames.com/media/1912/football/Football%20Media%20Guide%20(2006)%20-%20Records%20Section%20-%20Part%202.pdf|title=Liberty Coaching History|accessdate=2007-02-25]

Collegiate head coaching record

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Playing history

Dowling played football for Georgetown College serving as co-captain of the 1960 team. He also won the KIAC championship in the shot put while competing foe the track team. [cite web|url=http://sd.pikes.org/1206/sd1206_9.pdf|title=Pikes Alpha Lambda Alumni Association Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-02-25]

References

External links

* [http://www.libertyflames.com/media/1912/football/Football%20Media%20Guide%20(2006)%20-%20Records%20Section%20-%20Part%202.pdf 2007 Liberty Football Media Guide - Coaching History p. 144]