# Tim Billings

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**Tim Billings** (born January 4, 1957) is an American [football](/source/American_football) coach and former player. He was the [defensive coordinator](/source/Defensive_coordinator) and interim head coach at [Southern Miss](/source/Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football). He was the head coach at [Southeast Missouri State](/source/Southeast_Missouri_State_Redhawks_football) from 2000 to 2005 and served as the interim head coach at Southern Miss during the 2020 season.

## Coaching career

Billings began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at [Missouri](/source/Missouri_Tigers_football) and [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football). Billings was part of the 1985 national championship team with Oklahoma. He also won two I-AA national championships as an assistant at [Marshall](/source/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football) in 1992 and 1996.[1] After his time as an assistant at Marshall, Billings was hired as head coach at [Southeast Missouri State](/source/Southeast_Missouri_State_Redhawks_football) in 2000. He resigned in 2005 after a 25–43 record.[2]

Billings was named defensive coordinator at [Southern Miss](/source/Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football) before the [2018 season](/source/2018_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team). He coached the safeties at Southern Miss from 2016 to 2017.[3]

In January 2022, Billings joined the staff at [Southeast Missouri State](/source/Southeast_Missouri_State_Redhawks_football) as the outside linebackers football.[4]

## References

1. ["Southern Miss head coach Hopson, assistant Billings have ties to MU"](http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_sports/southern-miss-head-coach-hopson-assistant-billings-have-ties-to/article_d0c1b09d-1b91-5931-ab6c-d7d58427c7cb.html). The Herald-Dispatch. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-17.

1. ["Football Coach Tim Billings Announces His Resignation"](https://gosoutheast.com/news/2005/11/18/111805aac_787.aspx?path=football). GoSoutheast. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 2018-12-17.

1. ["Southern Miss makes several changes to defensive coaching staff"](https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/blitz/2018/03/17/southern-miss-makes-several-changes-defensive-coaching-staff/434074002/). Hattiesburg American. Retrieved 2018-12-17.

1. Samuels, Doug (January 24, 2022). ["The Scoop - Monday January 24, 2022"](https://footballscoop.com/thescoop/the-scoop-monday-january-24-2022). *footballscoop.com*. Football Scoop. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

## External links

- [Southern Miss profile](https://southernmiss.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tim-billings/293)
- [Southeast Missouri State profile](https://gosoutheast.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tim-billings/971)

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