Walt Wells
Walt Wells is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University, a position he had held since 2020.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Eastern Kentucky |
| Conference | ASUN |
| Record | 3–6 |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1989 | Austin Peay |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Cumberland (TN) (AHC/OC) |
| 1995–1996 | Smyrna HS (TN) (assistant) |
| 1997–1999 | Eastern Kentucky (TE) |
| 2000–2002 | Eastern Kentucky (OL) |
| 2003–2012 | Western Kentucky (OL) |
| 2013 | South Florida (OC/OL) |
| 2014 | New Mexico State (OL) |
| 2015 | Eastern Kentucky (AHC/OL) |
| 2016 | Tennessee (OQC) |
| 2017 | Tennessee (OL) |
| 2018–2019 | Kentucky (QC) |
| 2020–present | Eastern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–6 |
Career
Wells has over 20 years of coaching experience as an offensive line coach and coordinator with previous stops at Eastern Kentucky (1997–2002, 2015), New Mexico State (2014), South Florida (2013) and Western Kentucky (2003–2012). Also coaching at Cumberland University from 1994 to 1996 and Smryna High School from 1992 to 1993.[2]
On February 7, 2017, Walt Wells was promoted to Tennesse's offensive line coach. He joined the Vols in the spring of 2016 as an offensive quality control coach, working primarily with the offensive line.[2]
Personal life
Wells earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Belmont University in 1993 after transferring from Austin Peay State University, where he played football. Also obtaining a master's degree in human relations management in 1995 from Cumberland University. Wells and his wife, Jennifer, have two children: Madison and K. J.[3]
References
- "Walt Wells". EKU Sports. Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- "Walt Wells". UT Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- "Walt Wells Named Eastern Kentucky Head Football Coach". OVC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2021.