Walt Wells

Walt Wells is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University, a position he has held since 2020.[1]

Walt Wells
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEastern Kentucky
ConferenceASUN
Record10–10
Biographical details
BornNashville, TN
Alma materBelmont University
Playing career
1988–1989Austin Peay
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994-1996Cumberland (TN) (AHC/OC)
1997–1999Eastern Kentucky (TE)
2000–2002Eastern Kentucky (OL)
2003–2012Western Kentucky (OC/OL)
2013South Florida (OC/OL)
2014New Mexico State (OL)
2015Eastern Kentucky (AHC/OL)
2016Tennessee (OQC)
2017Tennessee (OL)
2018–2019Kentucky (QC)
2020–presentEastern Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall10–10
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2021 ASUN Coach of the Year; AFCA FCS Region Number 3 Coach of the Year 2021

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]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2020–present)
2020 Eastern Kentucky 3–6N/A*N/A
2021 Eastern Kentucky 7–44–2^T-2nd
2022 Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky: 10–104-2* Conference schedule not played due to Covid-19 pandemic

^ Conference record for the ASUN-WAC AQ7 Challenge

Total:10–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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
  1. "Walt Wells". EKU Sports. Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. "Walt Wells". UT Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. "Walt Wells Named Eastern Kentucky Head Football Coach". OVC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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