Tyrone Willingham
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 30, 1953 Kinston, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1977 | Michigan State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Michigan State (GA) |
| 1978–1979 | Central Michigan (DB) |
| 1980–1982 | Michigan State (DB/ST) |
| 1983–1985 | NC State (DB/ST) |
| 1986–1988 | Rice (WR/ST) |
| 1989–1991 | Stanford (RB) |
| 1992–1994 | Minnesota Vikings (RB) |
| 1995–2001 | Stanford |
| 2002–2004 | Notre Dame |
| 2005–2008 | Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–88–1 |
| Bowls | 1–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Pac-10 (1999) | |
| Awards | |
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George Munger Award (2002) Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2002) |
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Lionel Tyrone "Ty" 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. He served as a volunteer for the Stanford University women's golf team.
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. 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".
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