Curtis Walker (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1971 (age 53–54) Burlington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Catawba College (1992) |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1992 | Catawba |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–1994 | Salisbury HS (NC) (assistant) |
| 1995–2000 | Catawba (LB) |
| 2001 | Catawba (DC/LB) |
| 2002–2011 | Coastal Carolina (DC/LB) |
| 2012 | Western Carolina (DC/LB) |
| 2013–2022 | Catawba |
| 2023 | North Charleston HS (SC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2023–2024 | North Charleston HS (SC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–54 (college) 4–7 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SAC (2015) | |
Curtis Walker (born c. 1971) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Catawba College from 2013 to 2022 and North Charleston High School in 2023.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He also coached for Salisbury High School, Coastal Carolina, and Western Carolina.[1] He played college football for Catawba as a linebacker.
Personal life
Walker's son, Jalon Walker, was an All-American linebacker for Georgia who was drafted in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft to the Atlanta Falcons.[8]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Indians (South Atlantic Conference) (2013–2022) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Catawba | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Catawba | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2015 | Catawba | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 25 | |||
| 2016 | Catawba | 5–6 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2017 | Catawba | 9–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Catawba | 4–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | Catawba | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Catawba | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4th (Piedmont) | |||||
| 2021 | Catawba | 5–4 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Catawba | 1–10 | 0–9 | 6th (Piedmont) | |||||
| Catawba: | 46–54 | 26–43 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–54 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Charleston Cougars () (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | North Charleston | 4–7 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| North Charleston: | 4–7 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–7 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Curtis Walker Named Head Coach at Catawba College". Western Carolina University. December 7, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Curtis Walker Named Head Football Coach at Catawba College". Catawba College. December 4, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Catawba College Head Football Coach Announces Resignation". Catawba College. November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ London, Mike (November 15, 2022). "Walker era ends at Catawba, but he'll always be an Indian". Salisbury Post. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Curtis Walker takes over football program at North Charleston High School". Whos On The Move. April 10, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ Bilodeau, Kevin (April 7, 2023). "North Charleston names former Coastal Carolina defensive coordinator Curtis Walker head coach". WCSC 5 Live. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ Bilodeau, Kevin (August 2, 2024). "North Charleston head football coach/AD resigns". WCSC 5 Live. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ London, Mike (November 29, 2019). "High school football: Salisbury's Walker is a sensational sophomore". Salisbury Post. Retrieved October 30, 2024.