Carson Walch
| Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Director of player development |
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| Born: | March 6, 1978 Milwaukee, Wisconsin,U.S. |
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| High school: | Elgin-Millville (Elgin, Minnesota) |
| College: | Winona State |
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Carson Walch(born March 6, 1978) is anAmerican footballcoach who is currently the director of player development for theCleveland Brownsof theNational Football League(NFL).
Coaching career
[edit]Walch began his coaching career at his alma materWinona Statein 2000 as their wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. He was later the offensive coordinator atDakota Stateand the special teams coordinator atSt. Thomasbefore returning to Winona State as their assistant head coach and offensive coordinator.[1]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Walch was hired as a special teams assistant for theMontreal Alouettesin 2010, winning his firstGrey Cupchampionship when the Alouettes won the98th Grey Cup21–18. He added offensive assistant duties in 2011, and was eventually promoted to receivers coach in 2012 under Alouettes head coachMarc Trestman.[2][3]
Chicago Bears
[edit]Walch was named a quality control/asst. WR coach for theChicago Bearsin2013,joining Trestman, who was named head coach of the Bears earlier. Walch worked with two pro-bowl receivers in Brandon Marshall & Alshon Jeffery.
Minnesota
[edit]Walch spent 2015 as an offensive consultant atMinnesota.[4]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Walch was hired to be the receivers coach and passing game coordinator for theEdmonton Eskimosin 2016, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2017. As the play-caller, the Eskimos led the CFL in twenty offensive categories.[5]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Walch was hired as the assistant wide receivers coach for thePhiladelphia Eaglesin 2018, and was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2019 after the firing ofGunter Brewer.[6][7]
Minnesota (second stint)
[edit]Walch returned toMinnesotain 2020, this time as a passing game consultant.
Front office career
[edit]Cleveland Browns
[edit]Walch was hired to be the player development coordinator for theCleveland Brownsin2021.He was then promoted in 2023 to Director of Player Development.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Brotherly Love: Coaches Travis and Carson Walch Continue Their Passion for Football".WSU Alumni Blog.May 29, 2013.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Als' coaching staff set for the 2011 season".Montreal Alouettes.February 7, 2011.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Als name two new assistants".Montreal Gazette.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Walch lands coaching job with Gophers".Post-Bulletin.May 9, 2015.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Former Winona State player, coach Carson Walch helps CFL team get offensive".Winona Daily News.August 22, 2017.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Edmonton Eskimos' Carson Walch departs for Super Bowl champions".Global News.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Report: Eagles promote Carson Walch to WR's coach".USA Today.February 6, 2019.RetrievedAugust 21,2021.
- ^"Browns announce additions, promotions to player personnel, research and football operations staff".Cleveland Browns.RetrievedAugust 20,2021.
External links
[edit]- 1978 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Milwaukee
- People from Plainview, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Milwaukee
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Coaches of American football from Wisconsin
- Coaches of American football from Minnesota
- American football running backs
- American football return specialists
- Winona State Warriors football players
- Winona State Warriors football coaches
- Dakota State Trojans football coaches
- St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies football coaches
- Montreal Alouettes coaches
- Chicago Bears coaches
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches
- Edmonton Elks coaches
- Philadelphia Eagles coaches
- Cleveland Browns executives