About

Tim Simmons (often known as Timothy Heath “Tim” Simmons, and nicknamed “Blowfish”) is a prominent American sports historian, communications consultant, and veteran sports publicist based in Longmont, Colorado.

With a career spanning over five decades, he is widely recognized for his extensive contributions to collegiate and international athletics. Key highlights of his career and background include:

Professional Career & Athletics Administration

• Current Roles: He serves as the Athletics Historian and Hall of Fame Coordinator for Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo), editor-in-chief of the Colorado Collegiate Chronicle (bficcc.com), and executive producer for the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast. He also authors and edits The Howler, a weekly eblast covering CSU Pueblo athletics.

• Collegiate Sports Information: Simmons has held sports information director (SID) and public relations leadership roles at numerous institutions and organizations, including the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, the Big Sky Conference, and the NBA’s Denver Nuggets.

• Corporate Sports Marketing: He spent 11 years managing sports marketing and stadium/arena sales at the Coors Brewing Company.

• International & Olympic Experience: He has extensive experience in international volleyball and Olympic press operations, serving in media management and press delegate roles across multiple Olympic Games (including Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and Rio 2016) and FIVB World Tour events.

Committees & Honors

• Hall of Fame Involvement: He serves on selection committees for the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (as Vice-Chairman), the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame, and the USA Volleyball All-Time Beach Volleyball Greats.  He is currently on the board of directors for the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.

• Awards: He has received numerous honors, including induction into the Greater Pueblo Sports Hall of Fame, the University of Colorado Honorary C Award, CSU Pueblo President’s Distinguished Award, and the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame.

Personal Life

He resides in Longmont, Colorado, with his wife, Lynn Simmons.  His father coached high school and college sports from the late 1930s through 1980.  Harry “The Chief” Simmons, who coached football at Pueblo Junior College in the 1940s and 1950s, has been inducted into seven Hall of Fames, including the Great Pueblo Sports Association’s Hall of Fame in 1973, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1982, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2006, and the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.