Head Coach David Walkosky
David Walkosky has been named Head Football Coach at
"I
welcome the opportunity to guide the football program,” Walkosky, who most
recently served as Assistant Coach at Washington State University, said. “It
was important to me to coach somewhere we had an opportunity to win. It was
also important to me who I would be coaching for and who I would be coaching
with. I was impressed with Tiffin’s facilities, and I was also familiar with
the area.”
Walkosky was a defensive coach for the University of Toledo from 1999-2006, working with the defensive secondary and the linebackers as well as special teams. Prior to that he was Defensive Coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Martin, while also coaching both defense and offense at the University of Memphis and Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania.
During his eight seasons at Toledo, the Rockets produced eight winning seasons, appeared in four bowl games, won two Mid-American Conference Championships and six MAC West Division titles. In 2006, Toledo's secondary intercepted 11 passes, returning three for touchdowns. In 2006 Toledo's defense ranked No. 1 in the MAC in both scoring (21.8) and total defense (316.8). Walkosky's special teams units were also a key part of UT's success. In 2003, the Rockets finished third in the nation in punt returns (16.1 yards/return), and fifth in net punting (42.9).
Prior to Toledo, Walkosky spent two seasons at Tennessee-Martin (1997-98), the first as special teams coordinator and running backs coach followed by one year as the team's defensive coordinator. Walkosky began his college career at Toledo as a walk-on, eventually earning a scholarship and a starting position at free safety his junior season. As a senior in 1990, Walkosky was the second-leading tackler on a UT squad that was MAC co-champion.
Walkosky has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience, with his teams ranked in the top 10 defensively three times. He has also been part of four championships in the last six years. While at the University of Toledo, Walkosky recruited 8 starters on the 2004 MAC Championship team, as well as signed 24 players in five years as the team posted a record of 46-14 over that stretch.
Walkosky, a native of Steubenville,
Ohio, earned his Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of
Toledo, where he was a starting free safety for the 1990 MAC
Championship team. He also obtained his Master's degree in Athletic
Administration from the University of Memphis. He, his wife Wendy, and
sons Paulo and Nicolo plan on residing in Tiffin.
Tiffin University Year-by-year: 1986 - 2-8 R. Kirkhart 1987 - 2-8 R. Kirkhart 1988 - 3-7 R. Kirkhart 1989 - 2-8 R. Kirkhart 1990 - 1-8-1 B. Wolfe 1991 - 4-6 B. Wolfe 1992 - 4-6 B. Wolfe 1993 - 8-2-1 B. Wolfe, NAIA tourney 1994 - 8-4 B. Wolfe, NAIA Elite Eight 1995 - 4-6-1 B. Wolfe 1996 - 2-8 B. Wolfe 1997 - 4-7 B. Wolfe 1998 - 6-5 C. Cruickshank
1999 - 5-6 C. Cruickshank
2000 - 3-7 C. Cruickshank
2001 - 3-8 C. Cruickshank
2002 - 2-8 C. Cruickshank
2003 - 6-5 N. Cole
2004 - 5-6 N. Cole
2005 - 6-5 N. Cole
2006 - 10-1 N. Cole
2007 - 9-2 N. Cole, GLFC Champion
Bill Unsworth - Offensive Coordinator
Prior to Saginaw Valley State, he served as offensive coordinator at Kentucky Wesleyan College and helped lead one of the top rushing offenses in the school’s history. From 2003 to 2005, Unsworth coached wide receivers/punters at Saginaw Valley State, helping the Cardinals win the GLIAC Championship with a perfect 10-0 record and a #1 national ranking as they reached the NCAA II Quarterfinals.
Over his extensive coaching career, Unsworth also was Head Coach at Franklin College from 1998 to 2002 as well as Head Coach at Wilkes University from 1982-89, where he helped lead Wilkes to a ranking of 10th in the nation. Unsworth also served as offensive coordinator at Lakeland College in Wisconsin and Gardner Webb University in North Carolina, setting numerous offensive records at both schools while enjoying NAIA Division I Runner-up honors in 1992. Unsworth’s Gardner Webb offenses led the nation in total offense and scoring offense while setting numerous NAIA, conference, and school records. Coach Unsworth has a Physical Education degree from Franklin College and a Masters in Education from Indiana University.
Paul Smith - Defensive Coach
Paul Smith enters his fifth season with the Dragons. Smith initially coached from 1997-99 as a Defensive Coach. After leaving the Dragons, Smith coached for two years at Chowan College, serving as Special Teams and Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator before serving as Defensive Coordinator his second year. During that second season Smith worked with Lou Saban at Chowan. Last season Smith served as Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach at E.A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. Paul started his coaching career at Union College before coming to TU. He is a 1996 graduate of Union College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He obtained his Master's degree in Business Administration from Tiffin University. Paul is a native of Chesapeake, Ohio, and he and his daughter Ryder currently reside in Tiffin.
Ronald Jones - Defensive Assistant Coach
Ron Jones enters his first year as an assistant coach for the Dragons. He will be serving as the defensive assistant coach. Over the last three seasons he has coached defensive backs at City College of San Francisco. Prior to that he had a standout career at cornerback for the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he led the team in interceptions and was NCAA National and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. While playing cornerback at City College of San Francisco he helped led the team to two national championships and was a two-time All-Conference selection. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Missouri-Columbia and is currently finishing his Master’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science.
Rob Williams - Offensive Line Coach
Rob Williams enters his first year as an assistant coach for the Dragons. He is serving as the offensive line coordinator after coaching tight ends and tackles last year at Central Washington University. From 2003-2005 Williams served as Central Washington’s running backs coach, coaching just the second player in CWU history to rush for more than 1000 yards in two consecutive seasons. He also served as offensive line coach for two years at Louisburg Junior College and Independence Community College. He was a two-time First Team All-Conference center at Central Washington, earning All-American honors his senior season. He earned a History Education degree from Central Washington.
Marko Flowers - Defensive Line Coach
Marko Flowers enters his first year coaching at Tiffin University. He previously served as linebackers coach at Rockford College in 2003 while also coaching two seasons at William Penn with a concentration on the defensive line. He also coached defensive backs at Tiffin University in 2000, continuing with TU after finishing his playing career with the Dragons from 1996-99. Most recently he coached at Lakota West High School and Stephen T. Badin High School, working with the defensive linemen. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Tiffin University and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree from TU.
Drew Spencer - Wide Receivers Coach
Drew Spencer enters his first year as an Assistant Coach for the Dragons. Spencer had a standout career at Tiffin from 2000 to 2003. At TU, Spencer was a 4 year starter and letterwinner. He received All League honors in 2001 and was 1st team All-IFA Defensive Back in 2003. Spencer was also a member of the Black Watch Leadership Council. Upon graduation with his Business Administration degree from Tiffin, he worked in both finance and personal training. In 2005, he coached Defensive Backs and Wide Receivers at Bellaire High School in his hometown of Bellaire, Ohio. Spencer will be pursuing his Master's degree in Business Administration at Tiffin University.
Equipment Managers - Scott Rutti, Rob Walter, Joe Kovacs