Tim Walton (softball)
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| Florida Head Coach Tim Walton | |
| Sport(s) | Softball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Florida |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 608-127 (.827) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 6, 1972 Cerritos, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1993 | Cerritos College |
| 1994–1995 | University of Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2002 | University of Oklahoma (Asst.) |
| 2003–2005 | Wichita State University |
| 2006–Present | University of Florida |
| 2010–Present | USSSA Pride |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 730–191 (.793) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Women's College World Series (2014, 2015) SEC Tournament (2008, 2009, 2013) SEC Regular Season (2008, 2009, 2013, 2016) |
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| Awards | |
| SEC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009) | |
Timothy Ian Walton (born August 6, 1972) is an American college softball coach and a former college and professional baseball player. Walton is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators softball team of the University of Florida. Walton is best known for leading the Florida Gators to five consecutive appearances in the Women's College World Series.
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Playing career
Walton first attended Cerritos College in his hometown of Cerritos, California, where he played for the Cerritos Falcons baseball team in 1992 and 1993. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, where he was a two-year letter-winner for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team in 1994 and 1995. As a Sooner baseball player, Walton participated in two consecutive College World Series, earning a win in the Sooners' 13–5 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 1994 College World Series championship game. He graduated from the university with his bachelor's degree in history in 1996.
After college, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies minor league organization for two seasons.
Coaching career
Walton was an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team of his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, for four seasons from 1999 to 2002. He accepted the head coaching position for the Wichita State Shockers softball team at Wichita State University after the 2002 season, and tallied a three-season win-loss record of 123–64 from 2003 to 2005.
After taking over the Florida Gators softball program in 2006, Walton has compiled an overall win-loss record of 331–80 (.805) as the Gators' head coach.[1] All six of his Gators teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. In both 2008 and 2009, the Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship and the SEC tournament title. Since 2008 seven of his eight Gators teams have advanced to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, with the last two (2014 and 2015) winning the national title.
Personal
Walton is married to the former Samantha Rhoten, who played basketball at Oral Roberts University. The Waltons have two sons, Brooks and Palmer, and a daughter, Camden.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Wichita State | 39–20 | 16–9 | 3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Wichita State | 38–26 | 15–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | Wichita State | 46–18 | 22–4 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Wichita State: | 123–64 (.658) | 53–25 (.679) | |||||||
| Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (2006–present) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Florida | 43–25 | 17–13 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2007 | Florida | 50–22 | 17–11 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2008 | Florida | 70–5 | 27–1 | 1st (East) | WCWS Semifinals | ||||
| 2009 | Florida | 65–3 | 26–1 | 1st (East) | WCWS Runner-Up | ||||
| 2010 | Florida | 49–10 | 20–4 | 1st (East) | WCWS Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2011 | Florida | 56–13 | 21–7 | 1st (East) | WCWS Runner-Up | ||||
| 2012 | Florida | 48–13 | 21–7 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2013 | Florida | 58–9 | 18–6 | 1st (East) | WCWS Elimination Game | ||||
| 2014 | Florida | 55–12 | 15–9 | 4th | WCWS Champions | ||||
| 2015 | Florida | 60–7 | 18–5 | 1st | WCWS Champions | ||||
| 2016 | Florida | 56-7 | 20-4 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| Florida: | 608-127 (.827) | 220-68 (.764) | |||||||
| Total: | 730-191 (.793) | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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See also
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- 2006 Florida Gators softball season
- 2007 Florida Gators softball season
- 2008 Florida Gators softball season
- 2009 Florida Gators softball season
- 2010 Florida Gators softball season
- Florida Gators
- History of the University of Florida
- List of University of Oklahoma alumni
- University Athletic Association
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GatorZone.com, Softball, Coaching & Support Staff, Tim Walton. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
External links
- Tim Walton – Official biography at GatorZone.com.
- Pages with broken file links
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Florida Gators softball coaches
- Junior college baseball players in the United States
- Oklahoma Sooners baseball players
- Oklahoma Sooners softball coaches
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball coaches
- People from Cerritos, California
- Wichita State Shockers softball coaches
