Bill Walsh (American football coach)

Bill Walsh

Walsh at San Jose State in 2007
Personal information
Born:	(1931-11-30)November 30, 1931 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	July 30, 2007(2007-07-30) (aged 75) Woodside, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Hayward (CA)
College:	San Jose State
Career history
As a coach:
Washington HS (CA) (1957–1959) Head coach California (1960–1962) Receivers coach Stanford (1963–1965) Defensive backs coach Oakland Raiders (1966) Running backs coach San Jose Apaches (1967) Head coach Cincinnati Bengals (1968–1975) Assistant coach San Diego Chargers (1976) Offensive coordinator Stanford (1977–1978) Head coach San Francisco 49ers (1979–1988) Head coach Stanford (1992–1994) Head coach
As an administrator:
San Francisco 49ers (1979–1982) General manager San Francisco 49ers (1983-1987) President San Francisco 49ers (1999–2000) Vice president and general manager San Francisco 49ers (2002–2004) Consultant
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII) NFL Coach of the Year (1981) 2× 101 Awards NFC Coach of the Year (1981, 1984) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame Pac-8 Coach of the Year (1977) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2008)
Head coaching record
Regular season:	92–59–1 (.609)
Postseason:	10–4 (.714)
Career:	NFL: 102–63–1 (.617) NCAA: 34–24–1 (.585)
Coaching stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

William Ernest Walsh (November 30, 1931 – July 30, 2007) was an American professional and college football coach. He served as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Stanford Cardinal, during which time he popularized the West Coast offense. After retiring from the 49ers, Walsh worked as a sports broadcaster for several years and then returned as head coach at Stanford for three seasons.

Walsh went 102–63–1 (wins-losses-ties) with the 49ers, winning 10 of his 14 postseason games along with six division titles, three NFC Championship titles, and three Super Bowls. He was named NFL Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1984. In 1993, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is widely considered amongst the greatest coaches in NFL history.