| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1955 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 2001 (aged 46) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1979 | Bowling Green (Assistant) |
| 1979–1984 | Michigan State (Assistant) |
| 1984–1995 | Maine |
| 1996–2001 | Maine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 399–215–44 (.640) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1988 Hockey East Champion 1989 Hockey East Tournament champion 1992 Hockey East Champion 1992 Hockey East tournament champion 1993 Hockey East Champion 1993 Hockey East tournament champion 1993 NCAA National Champion 1995 Hockey East Champion 1999 NCAA national champion 2000 Hockey East tournament champion | |
| Awards | |
| 1988 Hockey East Coach of the Year Award 1990 Hockey East Coach of the Year Award 1993 Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 1995 Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 1995 Spencer Penrose Award | |
| Records | |
| Most wins one season (42) | |
William Shawn Walsh (June 21, 1955 – September 24, 2001) was the head ice hockey coach for the University of Maine Black Bears.[1]