Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2004

LAFAYETTE – The University of Louisiana at Lafayette added a new member to their football coaching staff on Tuesday with the hiring of safeties coach Tim Rebowe. Rebowe will take over for Gary Bartel who departed after five seasons.

The hiring is pending approval from the board of supervisors for the University of Louisiana system.

A native of Norco, La., Rebowe spent his last three seasons as cornerbacks coach at The University of Louisiana at Monroe. Prior to his time with the Indians, Rebowe spent six years at Nicholls State University where he served as defensive backs coach (1995–2000), special team’s coordinator (1995–1998), recruiting coordinator (1998–2000) and wide receivers coach (2000).

'I’m thrilled to add a guy with great ties to Louisiana,

People were talking about him and he sounds like a great catch for this program. I think he'll definitely help the defense become stronger next year, which will help us to try to win the conference.