Pat
Bowlin is a 1978 graduate of St. Paul Harding High School. Bowlin earned
his B.A. and Masters Degrees from the University of St. Thomas. Bowlin
began his basketball coaching career at St. Bernard's High School in
1983. Within five years, Bowlin had taken a last place team and brought
it to the state tournament. Bowlin's St. Bernard's teams were known for
their full court pressure defense and fast breaking style of play, a
style few teams employed in that era. Bowlin took over a 3-18 Winona
Cotter program in 1991 and immediately turned the team into winners,
winning 14 games his first year. The Ramblers have appeared in two state
tournaments in 2001 and 2006. In 26 years of coaching, Bowlin has had
only two losing seasons and has won six conference titles. Bowlin has
been the Activities Director at Cotter for the last 18 years. He has
also served as the head football coach for 10 years and softball coach
for 18. Bowlin has coached teams to state tournament appearances in
three sports, and has six state softball championships to his credit.
Pat and his wife Laurie have six children.
Pat
Bowlin is a 1978 graduate of St. Paul Harding High School. Bowlin earned
his B.A. and Masters Degrees from the University of St. Thomas. Bowlin
began his basketball coaching career at St. Bernard's High School in
1983. Within five years, Bowlin had taken a last place team and brought
it to the state tournament. Bowlin's St. Bernard's teams were known for
their full court pressure defense and fast breaking style of play, a
style few teams employed in that era. Bowlin took over a 3-18 Winona
Cotter program in 1991 and immediately turned the team into winners,
winning 14 games his first year. The Ramblers have appeared in two state
tournaments in 2001 and 2006. In 26 years of coaching, Bowlin has had
only two losing seasons and has won six conference titles. Bowlin has
been the Activities Director at Cotter for the last 18 years. He has
also served as the head football coach for 10 years and softball coach
for 18. Bowlin has coached teams to state tournament appearances in
three sports, and has six state softball championships to his credit.
Pat and his wife Laurie have six children.