��� T h e s e a r c h c o mm i tt e e a n d
I wanted someone who could
continue the progress of
Tigers Athletics developed
o v e r t h e l a s t 16 y e a r s
under the leadership of
R.C. J o h n s o n . T o m B o w e n
was the un animous choice
o f t h e s e a r c h c o mm i tt e e .
He
w a s h i g h ly r e c o mm e n d e d a s
a man of integrity, ingenuity
a n d c o m p e t e n t l e a d e r s h i p .���
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 Memphis after serving as
the Athletics 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.
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2012 Tigers Track & Field Yearbook
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University of Memphis
