Lee Owens (born July 17, 1956) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron from 1995 to 2003 and Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio from 2004 to 2022, compiled a career college football coaching record of 177–122. Between 1981 and 1991, he was the head football coach at four high schools in Ohio and then an assistant coach at Ohio State University from 1992 to 1994. Owens directed the Galion Tigers to the D-II Ohio State Championship in 1985. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Bluffton College in 1977.

Lee Owens
Biographical details
Born (1956-07-16) July 16, 1956 (age 68)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977Waynesfield-Goshen HS (OH) (assistant)
1978–1980Ashland Crestview HS (OH) (assistant)
1981–1982Ashland Crestview HS (OH)
1983–1986Galion HS (OH)
1987Lancaster HS (OH)
1988–1991Massillon Washington HS (OH)
1992–1994Ohio State (TE/OT)
1995–2003Akron
2004–2022Ashland
Head coaching record
Overall177–122 (college)
89–32–6 (high school)
Tournaments3–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MAC East Division (2000)
1 GLIAC (2017)
3 GLIAC South Division (2012, 2015–2016)
1 GMAC (2022)
Awards
GLIAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2012, 2015, 2017)

Head coaching record

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High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Crestview Cougars () (1981–1982)
1981 Crestview 10–0
1982 Crestview 4–5–1
Crestview: 14–5–1
Galion Tigers () (1983–1986)
1983 Galion 3–7
1984 Galion 7–2–1
1985 Galion 14–0
1986 Galion 9–2
Galion: 33–11–1
Lancaster Golden Gales () (1987)
1987 Lancaster 7–3
Lancaster: 7–3
Massillon Washington Tigers () (1988–1991)
1988 Massillon Washington 7–3
1989 Massillon Washington 10–3
1990 Massillon Washington 8–4
1991 Massillon Washington 10–3
Massillon Washington: 35–13
Total: 89–32–6

College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA#
Akron Zips (Mid-American Conference) (1995–2003)
1995 Akron 2–9 2–6 T–7th
1996 Akron 4–7 3–5 T–6th
1997 Akron 2–9 2–7 6th (East)
1998 Akron 4–7 3–6 5th (East)
1999 Akron 7–4 5–3 T–3rd (East)
2000 Akron 6–5 5–3 T–1st (East)
2001 Akron 4–7 4–4 5th (East)
2002 Akron 4–8 3–5 5th (East)
2003 Akron 7–5 5–3 3rd (East)
Akron: 40–61 32–42
Ashland Eagles (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2004–2021)
2004 Ashland 5–6 4–6 T–7th
2005 Ashland 9–2 8–2 3rd
2006 Ashland 4–6 4–6 9th
2007 Ashland 8–2 8–1 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round 22
2008 Ashland 9–4 8–2 2nd L NCAA Division II Second Round 15
2009 Ashland 6–5 6–4 T–5th
2010 Ashland 8–3 7–3 3rd (South)
2011 Ashland 6–5 6–4 T–3rd (South)
2012 Ashland 11–1 10–0 1st (South) L NCAA Division II Second Round 9
2013 Ashland 5–5 5–4 3rd (South)
2014 Ashland 8–2 8–2 2nd (South)
2015 Ashland 10–1 10–0 1st (South) L NCAA Division II First Round 10
2016 Ashland 9–2 7–2 1st (South) 19
2017 Ashland 11–2 9–0 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 10
2018 Ashland 6–4 6–2 3rd
2019 Ashland 7–4 6–2 3rd
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
Ashland Eagles (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) (2021–2022)
2021 Ashland 5–5 4–3 T–4th
2022 Ashland 10–2 7–1 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 13
Ashland: 137–61 123–44
Total: 177–122

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