Walt Harris (coach)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 9, 1946 South San Francisco, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1965 | College of San Mateo |
| 1966–1967 | Pacific (CA) |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970 | El Camino HS (CA) |
| 1971–1973 | Pacific (CA) (DB) |
| 1974–1977 | California (LB) |
| 1978 | Air Force (DB) |
| 1978–1979 | Michigan State (LB) |
| 1980–1982 | Illinois (QB) |
| 1983–1988 | Tennessee (OC/QB) |
| 1989–1991 | Pacific (CA) |
| 1992–1994 | New York Jets (QB) |
| 1995–1996 | Ohio State (QB) |
| 1997–2004 | Pittsburgh |
| 2005–2006 | Stanford |
| 2009 | Akron (QB) |
| 2010 | California (PA) (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–85 |
| Bowls | 2–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big East (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x Big East Coach of the Year (1997, 2004) AFCA Region I coach of the year (2002) |
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Walt Harris (born November 9, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. Harris served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in from 1989 to 1991, the University of Pittsburgh from 1997 to 2004, and at Stanford University from 2005 to 2006, compiling a career college football record of 69–85.
Harris attended El Camino High School in South San Francisco, California. Harris received a bachelor's degree in 1968 and a master's degree in 1969 from the University of the Pacific, where he played college football.
Harris served as offensive coordinator at University of Tennessee under Johnny Majors, helping the Volunteers win four of five bowl games while there. In 1989, he became head coach at the University of the Pacific. As head coach of Pacific, his staff included future National Football League head coaches Jon Gruden and Hue Jackson.
Harris was the quarterbacks coach for the New York Jets from 1992 to 1994. A noted quarterback tutor, he helped Boomer Esiason return to form and earn a trip to the 1993 Pro Bowl.
When Harris took over at the University of Pittsburgh in 1997, the Pittsburgh Panthers football program was in decline. They had won just 12 games in the previous four seasons. He eventually led Pitt to five consecutive bowl games.
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