Timothy Edward Walsh (born December 16, 1954) is an

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coach, who is currently the head coach at

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. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1989 to 1992,

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from 1993 to 2006, and

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from 2012 to 2019, compiling a career

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coaching record of 176–148.

Early life and education

Walsh graduated from Junípero Serra High School in

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in 1973 and the

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in 1977. At UC Riverside, Walsh was a backup

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with the Highlanders and majored in history.

Coaching career

From 1977 to 1980, Walsh was both an assistant coach and head coach at his alma mater Serra High School. He then was head coach at

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from 1981 to 1985. In 1986, Walsh moved up to the college level as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Santa Clara. After two seasons as offensive coordinator, Walsh became head football coach at

in 1989. Walsh was the head coach at Portland State from 1993 through 2006, succeeding

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, who left for

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(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

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contender. Walsh's tenure at Portland State was the longest of any previous Portland State football head coach. The Vikings made the Division II playoffs in 1993, 1994, and 1995, and the I-AA playoffs in 2000. On February 16, 2007, Walsh left Portland State to become offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at

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under Stan Brock. Army went 3–9 in Walsh's two seasons, 2007 and 2008. Walsh became a head coach again on January 9, 2009, when Cal Poly hired him.

Head coaching record

College

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Tim 1954 births Living people American football quarterbacks Army Black Knights football coaches Cal Poly Mustangs football coaches Portland State Vikings football coaches Santa Clara Broncos football coaches Sonoma State Cossacks football coaches UC Riverside Highlanders football players High school football coaches in California Coaches of American football from California Players of American football from San Francisco Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) alumni