Tim Lester (quarterback)
| Sport(s) | American football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Western Michigan |
| Conference | Mid-American |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Annual salary | $800,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 8, 1977 Wheaton, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Western Michigan University |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | Western Michigan |
| 2001 | Chicago Enforcers |
| 2001 | Nashville Kats |
| 2001 | Carolina Cobras |
| 2002 | Memphis Xplorers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000 | Wheaton Warrenville South (IL) HS (OC) |
| 2001 | St. Benedict HS (OC) |
| 2002–2003 | Elmhurst (OC) |
| 2004 | Saint Joseph's |
| 2005–2006 | Western Michigan (QB) |
| 2007 | North Central (AHC/DC) |
| 2008–2012 | Elmhurst |
| 2013–2014 | Syracuse (QB/RC) |
| 2014–2015 | Syracuse (OC/QB) |
| 2016 | Purdue (QB) |
| 2017–present | Western Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–23 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| IFA Coach of the Year (2004) CCIW Coach of the Year (2012) |
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Tim Lester (born February 8, 1977) is the head American football coach for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Western Michigan Broncos football team. He played quarterback at Western Michigan for coaches Al Molde and Gary Darnell from 1996 to 1999 and professionally for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001. He then served as the head football coach at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana in 2004 and at Elmhurst College from 2008 to 2012. In 2017, Lester returned to Western Michigan to be head coach.
Lester attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois. As a senior, Lester threw for 1,732 yards and 17 touchdowns (TDs) with two interceptions before succumbing to a knee injury in the playoffs. He was subsequently named second-team all-state by the Chicago Tribune. In two years as a starting quarterback, he completed 60 percent of his passes for 3,632 yards and 38 TDs with six interceptions.
Lester threw for 11,299 passing yards with 87 TDs during his career, setting 17 school records under head coach Gary Darnell and offensive coordinator Bill Cubit. Lester finished his career ranked fourth all time in NCAA Division I for passing yards and sixth in touchdowns.
Following his senior season, Lester participated in the 1999 Blue-Gray Classic.
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