"THE SEARCH COMMITTEE AND I WANTED SOMEONE WHO COULD CONTINUE THE PROGRESS OF TIGERS ATHLETICS DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 16 YEARS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF R.C. JOHNSON. TOM BOWEN WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE. HE WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS A MAN OF INTEGRITY, INGENUITY AND COMPETENT LEADERSHIP."
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS PRESIDENT DR. SHIRLEY C. RAINES
Tom Bowen was named the University of Memphis Director of Athletics in an April 16, 2012, press conference in the Penny Hardaway Athletics Hall of Fame assembly room. He officially started work on the U of M campus June 18. Bowen takes over the Athletics Department at the University of Memphis aſter serving as the Athletic Director at San Jose State University since December 2004. While at San Jose State, the core of Bowen's mission was building a "Culture of Champions" academically, athletically and in the community. To reach that end, Bowen instilled a greater sense of purpose, commitment and execution from student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni and friends.
BIO 2012 Tigers Baseball Yearbook Page 94 University of Memphis
