Tom Walter

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American college baseball coach

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::summary American college baseball coach ::

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FieldValue
nameTom Walter
imageTom Walter 2013.jpg
captionWalter in 2013
current_titleHead Coach
current_teamWake Forest
current_conferenceACC
current_record495–383–1 ()
birth_placeJohnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
alma_materGeorgetown University bachelor’s degree in finance
George Washington University School of Business MBA 1994
player_years11988–1991
player_team1Georgetown
player_positionsC, OF
coach_years11992–1994
coach_team1George Washington (Asst.)
coach_years21994
coach_team2New Market Rebels
coach_years31997–1998
coach_team3Cotuit Kettleers
coach_years41997–2004
coach_team4George Washington
coach_years52005–2009
coach_team5New Orleans
coach_years62010–present
coach_team6Wake Forest
admin_years11995–1996
admin_team1Greensboro Bats (Asst. GM)
overall_record921–711–1 ()
championships* NCAA Super Regional (2023)
awards* ACC Coach of the Year (2023)
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| name = Tom Walter | image = Tom Walter 2013.jpg | alt = | caption = Walter in 2013 | current_title = Head Coach | current_team = Wake Forest | current_conference = ACC | current_record = 495–383–1 () | contract = | birth_date = | birth_place = Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Georgetown University bachelor’s degree in finance George Washington University School of Business MBA 1994 | player_years1 = 1988–1991 | player_team1 = Georgetown | player_positions = C, OF | coach_years1 = 1992–1994 | coach_team1 = George Washington (Asst.) | coach_years2 = 1994 | coach_team2 = New Market Rebels | coach_years3 = 1997–1998 | coach_team3 = Cotuit Kettleers | coach_years4 = 1997–2004 | coach_team4 = George Washington | coach_years5 = 2005–2009 | coach_team5 = New Orleans | coach_years6 = 2010–present | coach_team6 = Wake Forest | admin_years1 = 1995–1996 | admin_team1 = Greensboro Bats (Asst. GM) | overall_record = 921–711–1 () | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = * NCAA Super Regional (2023)

Tom Walter is an American college baseball coach. He has been the head coach of Wake Forest since the start of the 2010 season. Before coming to Wake Forest, Walter held head coaching positions at George Washington from 1997–2004 and New Orleans from 2005–2009. He was an assistant at George Washington from 1992–1994. Walter's career head coaching record, as of the end of the 2014 season, is 560–473.

Outside NCAA baseball, Walter served as the assistant general manager of the minor league Greensboro Bats from 1995–1996. In collegiate summer baseball, Walter was the head coach of the Valley Baseball League's New Market Rebels in 1994 and the Cape Cod League's Cotuit Kettleers from 1997–1998.

Walter received national media attention prior to the 2011 season for donating his kidney to Wake Forest baseball player Kevin Jordan. In his senior year of high school, Jordan had developed ANCA vasculitis, a condition that severely affected his kidneys. After Jordan enrolled at Wake Forest in fall 2010, the condition did not improve, and by January 2011 he required a kidney transplant. Since none of Jordan's family members qualified as a donor, Walter offered to be a kidney donor for Jordan. The February 2011 operation was successful, and Jordan was able to start his baseball career for Wake Forest in spring 2012.

On June 2, 2025, while coaching a game against The University of Tennessee, Walter appeared to call an opposing player a "fucking faggot." He later apologized for his "outburst in frustration."

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Walter's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.

|type=coach |conference= |postseason= |poll=no |name=George Washington |startyear=1997 |conference=Atlantic 10 Conference |endyear=2004 | | championship = | season = 1997 | name = George Washington | overall = 21–33 | conference = 9–12 | confstanding = 5th (Western) | postseason = | championship = division | season = 1998 | name = George Washington | overall = 33–18 | conference = 13–2 | confstanding = 1st (Western) | postseason = | championship = | season = 1999 | name = George Washington | overall = 26–30 | conference = 10–11 | confstanding = T–2nd (Western) | postseason = | championship = division | season = 2000 | name = George Washington | overall = 37–21 | conference = 16–5 | confstanding = T–1st (Western) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2001 | name = George Washington | overall = 38–23 | conference = 13–9 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = | championship = conference tournament | season = 2002 | name = George Washington | overall = 42–23 | conference = 17–7 | confstanding = 2nd (Western) | postseason = NCAA Regional | championship = | season = 2003 | name = George Washington | overall = 35–15 | conference = 12–9 | confstanding = 4th (Western) | postseason = | championship = division | season = 2004 | name = George Washington | overall = 41–18 | conference = 19–5 | confstanding = 1st (Western) | postseason = | name = George Washington | overall = 273–181 () | confrecord = 109–60 () |name=New Orleans |startyear=2005 |conference=Sun Belt Conference |endyear=2009 | | championship = | season = 2005 | name = New Orleans | overall = 20–39 | conference = 10–14 | confstanding = 7th | postseason = | championship = | season = 2006 | name = New Orleans | overall = 30–28 | conference = 12–12 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = | championship = conference tournament | season = 2007 | name = New Orleans | overall = 38–26 | conference = 16–14 | confstanding = T–2nd | postseason = NCAA Regional | championship = | season = 2008 | name = New Orleans | overall = 43–21 | conference = 18–11 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA Regional | championship = | season = 2009 | name = New Orleans | overall = 22–33 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = T–9th | postseason = | name = New Orleans | overall = 153–147 () | confrecord = 68–69 () |name=Wake Forest |startyear=2010 |conference=Atlantic Coast Conference |endyear= | | championship = | season = 2010 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 18–37 | conference = 8–22 | confstanding = 5th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2011 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 25–31 | conference = 15–15 | confstanding = T–3rd (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2012 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 33–24 | conference = 13–17 | confstanding = 4th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2013 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 28–27 | conference = 9–20 | confstanding = 5th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2014 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 30–26 | conference = 15–15 | confstanding = 4th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2015 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 27–26 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = 6th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2016 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 35–27 | conference = 13–17 | confstanding = 6th (Atlantic) | postseason = NCAA Regional | championship = | season = 2017 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 42–18 | conference = 19–11 | confstanding = 2nd (Atlantic) | postseason = NCAA Super Regional | championship = | season = 2018 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 25–32 | conference = 13–17 | confstanding = 5th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2019 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 31–26 | conference = 14–16 | confstanding = 5th (Atlantic) | postseason = | championship = | season = 2020 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 9–7 | conference = 1–2 | confstanding = (Atlantic) | postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19 | championship = | season = 2021 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 20–27 | conference = 10–22 | confstanding = 6th (Atlantic) | postseason = ACC tournament | championship = | season = 2022 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 41–19–1 | conference = 15–14–1 | confstanding = 3rd (Atlantic) | postseason = NCAA Regional | championship = conference | season = 2023 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 54–12 | conference = 22–7 | confstanding = 1st (Atlantic) | postseason = College World Series | championship = | season = 2024 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 38–22 | conference = 15–15 | confstanding = 5th (Atlantic) | postseason = NCAA regional | championship = | season = 2025 | name = Wake Forest | overall = 39–22 | conference = 16–14 | confstanding = 8th | postseason = NCAA regional | name = Wake Forest | overall = 495–383–1 () | confrecord = 210–242–1 () |overall= 921–711–1 ()

References

References

  1. "Hall of Fame Tom Walter".
  2. "#32 Tom Walter". WakeForestSports.com.
  3. "2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com.
  4. "#12 Tom Walter". GWSports.com.
  5. Tierney, Mike. (February 9, 2011). "Wake Forest Baseball Coach Donates Kidney to Player". [[The New York Times]].
  6. (February 9, 2011). "Wake Forest Coach Gives Player Kidney". ESPN.com.
  7. "2012 Wake Forest Baseball Statistics". Wake Forest Sports Information.
  8. "Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter apologizes for apparent use of homophobic slur". WRAL.com.
  9. "George Washington Baseball Year-by-Year Results". grfx.CSTV.com.
  10. "Annual Conference Standings". Boyd Nation.
  11. "2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com.
  12. "2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings". Jeremy Mills.

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