Theo Owens began his head coaching career at Trinity in 2020-21 season. During his first year at the helm, the Trolls finished 10-13 overall and 4-8 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, advancing to the Tournament Quarterfinals. Two players earned CCAC All-Conference honors - Gabby Kreykes and Jasmine Elliott - with Kreykes being selected as the CCAC Player of the Year and NAIA Second Team All American.
Before coming to Trinity, Owens was the associate head coach of CCAC opponent Robert Morris University’s women’s basketball team. Last season, he helped the Eagles to an overall record of 19-12, which was the team’s best finish since the 2014-15 season.
Owens worked in the CCAC prior to his year with Robert Morris, as he was the assistant coach for the University of St. Francis women’s basketball team for three seasons. In that time, he helped the team to a conference championship in the 2018-19 season. The Fighting Saints also made it to the NAIA Elite Eight that same season. During the 2017-18 season, he guided the team to a second-place finish in the conference and a Sweet 16 appearance in the NAIA tournament.
Before coaching at the college level, Owens was a boys’ basketball coach Proviso East High School, where he helped the team to a fourth-place finish and a runner up appearance at the state tournament in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Along with coaching at Proviso East, Owens coached at various other high schools in the area, including Christian Heritage Academy and his alma mater, Farragut High School. He also coached with various travel teams including Full Package Athletics and TAW Basketball School.
As a player, he started at Kennedy-King Junior College, where he was a JUCO All-American and Region IV Player of the Year in 1994 and an All-American honorable selection in 1993. After spending two seasons at the junior college level, Owens transferred to Loyola University Chicago, where he played for the Ramblers. Currently, he sits in fifth in the record books for career assist average. He was also named to the 1990’s All-Decade team for Loyola.
Owens earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Loyola in 2004. Currently, he is working on his master’s degree in sports psychology from Capella University. He resides in River Forest, Illinois with his wife Dr. Felicia Owens, and their three children.
