Tyrone Willingham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tyrone Willingham
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1953(1953-12-30)
Age	71
Birthplace	Kinston
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tyrone Willingham Biography

Tyrone Willingham is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on December 30, 1953 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Football coach who was the head coach of Notre Dame from 2002-2004 and won a Pac-10 title in 1999 at Stanford.

Quarterback Brady Quinn played for him at Notre Dame.

Willingham attended Jacksonville Senior High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina and lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He went on to Michigan State University where he played football and baseball and graduated in 1977 with a degree in physical education. Willingham held assistant coaching positions at his alma mater (1977, 1980–82), Central Michigan University (1978–79), North Carolina State University (1983–85), Rice University (1986–88), and Stanford University (1989–91). When Stanford head coach Dennis Green was hired as the Minnesota Vikings head coach in 1992, Willingham followed him as running backs coach (1992–94).

Following the 1994 season, despite lacking experience as a head coach or coordinator, Willingham was appointed head coach of the football program at Stanford, succeeding Bill Walsh. In his seven seasons (1995–2001) as coach, he led the Cardinal to a 44–36–1 record and four bowl game appearances; notably, Willingham’s teams went undefeated, 7-0, against arch-rival California. In 2000, he was presented with the Eddie Robinson Coach of Distinction Award that is given annually to honor “an outstanding college football coach and role model for career achievement”.

He has three children: Nathaniel, Cassidy, and Kelsey.

Tyrone Willingham Net Worth

Tyrone Willingham is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tyrone Willingham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a quarterback and wide receiver at Michigan State University.

From 2005-2008, he coached at the University of Washington.

Lionel Tyrone Willingham (born December 30, 1953) is a retired American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University (1995–2001), the University of Notre Dame (2002–2004), and the University of Washington (2005–2008), compiling a career college football record of 76–88–1.

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Who is Tyrone Willingham Dating?

According to our records, Tyrone Willingham married to Kim Willingham. As of December 1, 2023, Tyrone Willingham’s is not dating anyone.

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On December 13, 2004, Willingham was hired as the new head coach at Washington, succeeding Keith Gilbertson. The Huskies returned 19 of 22 starters from the previous season, in which they had gone 1–10 (0–8 in conference play).

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Tyrone Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tyrone Willingham celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

As chance would have it, Willingham found himself facing his former team on September 24, 2005. Notre Dame prevailed, 36–17. His first season at Washington ended with a 2–9 record (1–7 in conference play, tied for 9th place), capped by a scuffle after a close loss to Washington State that left Willingham “embarrassed” and vowing that it would not happen again.

Top Facts about Tyrone Willingham

1. Tyrone Willingham was born on December 30, 1953.
2. He played college football at Michigan State University.
3. Willingham coached at Stanford, Notre Dame, and Washington.
4. He is the first African American head coach at Notre Dame.
5. Willingham has a career coaching record of 76-88-1.
6. He won Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2001.
7. Willingham’s best season as a head coach was in 2000 (Stanford).
8. He retired from coaching after the 2013 season (South Florida).
9. Willingham is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
10. He currently works as an analyst for ESPN’s college football coverage.

Is Tyrone Willingham still coaching?

Former Notre Dame head football coach and Stanford head football coach Tyrone Willingham has retired from football — but not from coaching. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Stanford women’s golf team, and reportedly is a specialist at helping the golfers with the psychology of the game.

Why did Notre Dame hire Tyrone Willingham?

Notre Dame President Rev. Edward Malloy said while some would see Willingham’s hiring as a social statement, he was hired because of his reputation as a coach who upheld the highest academic standards. “He knows what our standards are. He embraces them,” Malloy said.

Where does Tyrone Willingham live now?

“It borderlined on shock,” said Willingham, who now lives in Los Gatos.

What was Tyrone Willingham record at Notre Dame?

In firing Willingham, the Notre Dame athletic department cited a relatively poor record of 21–15 , a weak recruiting class, and three losses, each by 31 points, to rival USC.

What is Brian Kelly salary?

Only two head coaches will receive more than Kelly in the 2022 season according to this report from 247Sports. Coming in at No. 3 is LSU’s Brian Kelly, who is tied with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker at $9.5 million.