Dana Evans, a University of Mobile alumna and former softball player, took the helm as the first University of Mobile's first head coach of men's and women's bowling during the 2022-23 season and will begin her third season as head coach in 2024-25.
Evans is a Mobile, Alabama native and graduate from John S. Shaw High School, who comes to the university most recently from Mary G. Montgomery High School where she assisted a bowling program that earned an area championship. Prior to her coaching role at MGM, Evans coached basketball at Denton Magnet School and junior varsity volleyball at Satsuma High School. She has 20 years of experience in the Mobile County Public School System.
Evans received a Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Education, & Recreation with a teaching certificate from the University of Mobile. Later, she received a Master's Degree in Special Education from the University of South Alabama. She has coached Special Olympics in the Mobile County Public School System in addition to bowling, basketball and volleyball.
She has three sons: Dustin, Cody, and Joshua; daughter-in-law, Anna; and grandchild, Camden. Cody played baseball at the University of Mobile under head coach Mike Jacobs. Joshua plans to attend the University of Mobile as a future bowler.
