 Temple coach Al Golden has elevated the Owls' game. File photo. “We are very pleased to be able to reach new long-term agreements that will keep Fran Dunphy and Al Golden in charge of our two most visible programs,” Bradshaw said.
“There is not a better coach, educator, or person than Fran Dunphy. He represents the best of Temple University, Philadelphia college basketball, and Owls’ Athletics. As for Al Golden, no other coach has so successfully turned around the culture of a Division IA football program as he has accomplished at Temple. In the classroom, in the community, and on the football field, the performance of Temple Football has earned national recognition.”
"I'm thrilled for our staff, and most especially our student-athletes, for the opportunity to continue our commitment of making our football program a vital component of the Temple Community, support the mission of the university and to strengthen the Temple Brand on a national scale," Golden said.
Named the 2009 MAC Coach of the Year, the Maxwell Club’s 2009 Tri-State Coach of the Year as well as the 2009 New Jersey Sportswriters College Coach of the Year, Golden guided the Owls to new heights in 2009, his fourth season at the helm. Temple recorded one of its best seasons in school history, finishing at 9-4 overall and 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 and recorded its first winning season since 1990. Temple also participated in its first bowl in 30 years, playing UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl. |
