Timothy J. Jobst

Class of 1969 At Ottawa Township High School Tim Jobst was a battalion commander in the OTHS military program, was on the student council, on the wrestling team, ran track, and was all-conference on the varsity football team which during his time on the varsity compiled a record of 17-1. He continued his education and football play at Iowa Wesleyan College receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree there, followed by a Master of Arts degree from Illinois State University. At Iowa Wesleyan in addition to earning varsity letters in football and being selected as first team all-conference in the Prairie College football conference, he also earned letters in wrestling and track. He began a teaching and coaching career, serving at four Illinois schools before coming back to OTHS - Wedron Grade School, Hall High School, Kewanee Wethersfield, and Marseilles High School. While at Wedron and Hall he also served as the director of the Ottawa Youth Center. He was head football coach at OTHS from 1993-2005, reaching the playoffs 7 times, earning the conference championship 3 times, and finishing in the 1995 state quarter-finals. The 1995 OTHS football team was previously inducted into the Ottawa Township High School Hall of Fame. He continued to serve OTHS as athletic director from 1994-2006 and continued his coaching career as an assistant with his brother, Tom, at Marquette Academy in Ottawa which has compiled an extraordinary record during their tenure there. Tim Jobst received the 2004 Educators Award from the LaSalle County Regional Office of Education, and in 2008 was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In addition to his teaching, administration, and coaching Tim Jobst has been a successful business owner along with his wife Jane first with the Ottawa Nautilus Fitness Center from 1978-1990 and then as franchise owners of Jimmy John’s from 1995 to the present.