Tim Walton (softball)

For other people named Tim Walton, see Timothy Walton (disambiguation).
Tim Walton
Florida Head Coach Tim Walton
Sport(s) Softball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Florida
Conference SEC
Record 608-127 (.827)
Biographical details
Born (1972-08-06) August 6, 1972
Cerritos, California
Playing career
Baseball
1992–1993 Cerritos JC
1994–1995 Oklahoma
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2002 Oklahoma (asst.)
2003–2005 Wichita State
2006–present Florida
2010–2011 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)
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.

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)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. 1 2 GatorZone.com, Softball, Coaching & Support Staff, Tim Walton. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
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