Lee Coach Mike Owens Retires but Hopes to Return

TYLER — Robert E. Lee’s Mike Owens has resigned his duties at Head Football Coach and Campus Athletic Director. Owens is retiring with the hope of reapplying for the job on August 1st. The practice, commonly as retire/rehire, will take effect June 30th. Owens told KTBB Sports that “I fully intend to reapply for the job.” He insists that there has been no deal made with the people at TISD guaranteeing him the position. He also says if he is not rehired he will seek to continue coaching elsewhere. Owens has been the head man at REL since 1996 and won a state championship with the Red Raiders in 2004.