WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT SCOTTY WALDEN
KLIFF KINGSBURY - Texas Tech Head Coach
"I have had the opportunity to get to know Scotty Walden over the last few years, and I couldn't be more impressed with his knowledge of the game and his work ethic. He has accomplished so much as a football coach at such a young age that it is truly amazing. Scotty is as smart of a football mind as there is in the country, and I have no doubt he will do an incredible job at ETBU."
ANDREW SOWDER - University of Texas Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
"I am so excited about Scotty becoming the head coach at ETBU! He will bring a ton of energy and enthusiasm to the program and continue to build on the success of last season. He is an innovative coach and I can't wait to see the future of ETBU football under his leadership."
BIOGRAPHY
One of the brightest and youngest offensive minds in the country, Scotty Walden now becomes the fourth head coach at East Texas Baptist University since the program was restarted in 2000. After three years as the offensive coordinator, he was promoted to head coach when Joshua Eargle left for a NCAA Division I position. At the age of 26, Walden is the youngest head coach in all of NCAA football.
“We are excited to name Scotty Walden as the next head coach of the East Texas Baptist University football program. Coach Walden brings a passion and enthusiasm to the program which we feel will be infectious with our players and fans,” says Reeves.
Walden takes over a program that is on the rise after winning the 2015 American Southwest Conference championship. It was the first ASC championship for ETBU since 2003 when they also tied three ways for the championship. His offense produced four players that were named All-ASC first-team in Josh Warbington (QB), Kendall Roberson (RB), Tyler Bates (WR), and Tyler Scott (OL). Both Roberson and Bates went on to earn D3football.com All-Region awards. He added two more All-Americans to his resume when Warbington and Roberson were named to the USA Football Network All-American team.
Having a large presence in the offensive world, Walden has been able to speak to other coaches about his offense. In summer 2015, he was a special speaker at the Spread Offense Football Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. His first national speaking engagement came in 2012 when he was a special speaker at the Nike Coach of the Year clinic in Dallas, Texas.
In his first three years as the offensive coordinator Walden’s offense has re-written ETBU’s record book for individual, single game, and season records while being nationally known for passing and scoring. In his time, 26 records have been broken from single game, single season, to single player game and individual player records. He has produced four 1,000 yard receivers (Jamaine Sherman, Stephen Alfred, Tyler Bates-twice), two 1,000 yard rusher (Kendall Roberson, Toi Glover), and one Gagliardi Trophy semi-finalist (Josh Warbington). His offense has consistently been one of the top offenses in NCAA Division III in and in 2014 finished ranked first in total passing offense (368.1 pg), second in total offense (566.1 pg) and 11th in scoring offense (42.3 ppg).
Walden came to Eargle’s staff after being the offensive coordinator at Sul Ross State in 2012. It was Walden’s first year as a coach and offensive coordinator and his offense led all of NCAA averaging 581.9 yards per game and 48.8 points per game. His offense produced two D3Football.com All-Americans and six All-ASC products. Sul Ross State broke 16 overall offensive school records with two of them being most offensive yards in a game (800) and points in a game (75).
Because of his success in his first year as an offensive coordinator, Walden had the chance to coach the quarterbacks at the National Bowl in December 2012 in which two of his players played in. He has also coached at the Air It Out Passing Camp from 2009 to 2011.
A NCAA Division III product, Walden was the starting quarterback at Dordt College (2008) and Sul Ross State University (2001). In his senior season (2011) he was the team captain and was given the Leadership award. He was awarded All-ASC academic awards twice and started his freshman season at Dordt College. During his time at Hardin-Simmons (2009-10) he played both as a quarterback and defensive back and was coached by current Rutgers University defensive coordinator Jay Niemann.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sul Ross State in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in history. He made the dean’s list in 2011 and 2012 along with being inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society. He was married in July 2014 to his wife, Callie.
INTERVIEWS
NCAA Rankings
- Total Passing Offense (ETBU) - 2014; 1st (368.1 pg)
- Total Offense (ETBU) - 2014; 2nd (566.1)
- Socring Offense (ETBU) - 2014; 11th (42.3 ppg)
- Total Offense (SRSU) - 2012; 1st (all divisions – 581.9 ypg)
- Scoring Offense (SRSU) - 2012; 3rd (48.8 ppg)
- Passing Offense (SRSU) - 2012; 11th (333)
NFL Players Signed
- Jamaine Sherman (ETBU) - 2013; un-drafted signee St. Louis Rams
- Dominic Carson (SRSU) - 2012; St. Louis Rams training camp invitee
Gagliardi Trophy Semi-Finalist (NCAA Division III Top Player Award)
- Josh Warbington (ETBU) - 2014; semi-finalist (first-ever for ETBU)
All-Americans Coached
- Kendall Roberson (ETBU) USA Football Network (2014, 2015)
- Josh Warbington (ETBU) USA Football Network (2014, 2015)
- Stephen Alfred (ETBU) USA Football Network (2014)
- Tyler Bates (ETBU) USA Football Network (2014)
- Dominque Carson (SRSU) D3Football.com 1st team All-American, BSN 1st team All-American
- Lee Carothers (SRSU) D3Football.com 4th team All-American
Top ASC Awards
- Dominque Carson ASC Offensive Player of the Year
Post Season Bowls
- Kendall Roberson (National Bowl All-Star Game - 2015)
- Josh Warbington (National Bowl All-Star Game - 2015)
- Stephen Alfred (National Bowl All-Star Game - 2014)
- Jamaine Sherman (National Bowl All-Star Game - 2013)
- Lee Carothers (National Bowl All-Star Game - 2012)
- A.J. Springer (D3 Senior Classic All-Star Game, Aztec Bowl All-Star Game, MVP of the Aztec Bowl - 2012)
- Dominque Carson (D3 Senior Classic All-Star Game, Aztec Bowl All-Star Game - 2012)
