Thomasville, Ga- Thomas University officially promoted Scott Gowan to lead both Cross Country and Track programs. Gowan fills the position after spending five months as TU's assistant coach for both programs before becoming the interim head coach of the 2022 outdoor track season.
During his time as the assistant coach for the Green and White, Gowan led one Night Hawk to an All-Sun Conference honor of the indoor season. Additionally, during the outdoor season Gowan had several accolades added to his resume. Freshman Joshwa Copeland was named the SUN Conference Champions of Character under the guidance of Gowan. The Telogia, Fla native was able to lead the men's track and field team to a fourth place finish which marked the highest team performance in program history at the SUN Conference Outdoor Track Championships, which included a program high of four athletes to All-Sun Conference honors and multiple new school records. The women's side also scored a program high of 30 points at the SUN Conference Outdoor Track Championships, with one athlete notching her first All-Sun Conference accolade.
"I am very excited to lead the Thomas University Night Hawks' men's and women's cross country and track and field programs, '' said Gowan. "I would like to thank President Sheppard and Athletic Director Rick Pearce for this opportunity. " Both programs have done an amazing job in their short three year history and I'm looking forward to building on this." "I am ready to get out on the recruiting trail and bring in quality student-athletes that will represent TU at the highest level both academically and athletically." "I am looking forward to being part of this fine institution both athletically and academically in hopes of bringing Championships to Thomas University and the city of Thomasville, Ga."
"We are extremely excited to name Coach Scott Gowan as the second Head coach for Thomas's XC / Track and Field, said Rick Pearce." "Scott's resume speaks for itself, his impressive achievements with numerous state championships in the high school level and the level of experience he has in several events. His passion for the great sport will be a great addition to our program and Thomas overall. "The amount of contacts he has throughout the southern states will help us to continue to build this program including recruiting."
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