Tim Walsh (American football)

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Tim Walsh
Walsh in 2007 as Army offensive coordinator
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSanta Margarita HS (CA)
Biographical details
Born (1954-12-17) December 17, 1954 (age 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1977UC Riverside
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1980San Mateo Junípero Serra HS (CA) (assistant)
1981–1985Moreau Catholic HS (CA)
1986Santa Clara (DC/LB)
1987–1988Sonoma State (OC)
1989–1992Sonoma State
1993–2006Portland State
2007–2008Army (OC/QB)
2009–2019Cal Poly
2020–presentSanta Margarita HS (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall176–148 (college)
Tournaments2–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
0–3 (NCAA D-I-AA/D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAC (1991)
1 GWC (2011)
1 Big Sky (2012)

Timothy Edward Walsh (born December 16, 1954) is an American football coach, who is currently the head coach at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. He served as the head football coach at Sonoma State University from 1989 to 1992, Portland State University from 1993 to 2006, and California Polytechnic State University from 2012 to 2019, compiling a career college football coaching record of 176–148.

Early life and education[edit]

Walsh graduated from Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California in 1973 and the University of California, Riverside in 1977.[1][2] At UC Riverside, Walsh was a backup quarterback with the Highlanders and majored in history.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

From 1977 to 1980, Walsh was an assistant coach at his alma mater Serra High School. He then was head coach at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, California from 1981 to 1985.[2] In 1986, Walsh moved up to the college level as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Santa Clara.[3] After two seasons as offensive coordinator, Walsh became head football coach at Sonoma State University in 1989.[2]

Walsh was the head coach at Portland State from 1993 through 2006, succeeding Pokey Allen, who left for Boise State (after defeating the Broncos soundly in Boise in 1992). In his 14 years at Portland State, Walsh compiled a 90–68 record and guided the Vikings from a Division II program to a Division I-AA contender. Walsh's tenure at Portland State was the longest of any previous Portland State football head coach.[4] The Vikings made the Division II playoffs in 1993, 1994, and 1995, and the I-AA playoffs in 2000.[5]

On February 16, 2007, Walsh left Portland State to become offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Army under Stan Brock.[6] Army went 3–9 in Walsh's two seasons, 2007 and 2008.[7]

Walsh became a head coach again on January 9, 2009, when Cal Poly hired him.[2]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN/STATS# Coaches°
Sonoma State Cossacks (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1989–1992)
1989 Sonoma State 4–6 3–5 4th
1990 Sonoma State 7–3 4–1 2nd
1991 Sonoma State 9–2 5–0 1st
1992 Sonoma State 7–3 3–2 T–2nd
Sonoma State: 27–14 15–8
Portland State Vikings (NCAA Division II independent) (1993–1995)
1993 Portland State 8–3 L NCAA Division II First Round
1994 Portland State 9–3 L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1995 Portland State 8–5 L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
Portland State: 25–11
Portland State Vikings (Big Sky Conference) (1996–2006)
1996 Portland State 3–8 1–7 8th
1997 Portland State 4–7 3–5 7th
1998 Portland State 5–6 4–4 T–4th
1999 Portland State 8–3 6–2 T–2nd
2000 Portland State 8–4 5–3 T–2nd L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
2001 Portland State 7–4 5–2 T–2nd
2002 Portland State 6–5 3–4 T–4th
2003 Portland State 4–7 1–6 7th
2004 Portland State 7–4 4–3 T–3rd
2005 Portland State 6–5 4–3 T–3rd
2006 Portland State 7–4 6–2 T–2nd
Portland State: 65–57 42–41
Cal Poly Mustangs (Great West Conference) (2009–2011)
2009 Cal Poly 4–7 1–3 5th
2010 Cal Poly 7–4 2–2 3rd
2011 Cal Poly 6–5 3–1 T–1st
Cal Poly Mustangs (Big Sky Conference) (2012–2019)
2012 Cal Poly 9–3 7–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I Second Round 12 11
2013 Cal Poly 6–6 5–3 T–4th
2014 Cal Poly 7–5 5–3 T–5th
2015 Cal Poly 4–7 3–5 T–8th
2016 Cal Poly 7–5 5–3 T–4th L NCAA Division I First Round 24 T–21
2017 Cal Poly 1–10 1–7 12th
2018 Cal Poly 5–6 4–4 T–6th
2019 Cal Poly 3–8 2–6 T-9th
Cal Poly: 59–66 38–38
Total: 176–148
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ Merfeld, Trent (April 11, 2012). "Tim Walsh: Man First, Football Coach Second". Coaches Corner. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tim Walsh". Cal Poly. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Santa Clara University 1986 Football Roster". Let Them Play. Archived from the original on July 20, 2003. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tim Walsh". Portland State University. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006.
  5. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine - Tim Walsh
  6. ^ "After 14 Seasons, Tim Walsh Leaves Portland State For Army". Portland State University. Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Army Black Knights School History". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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