Jimmy Walsh joined the Black Bears' staff as the team's special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach on July 1, 2022.
In his first season (2022), the Black Bears ranked among the top four in league leaders in three special teams categories including kickoff returns (3rd - 21.6), kickoffs (3rd - 41.6), and punting (4th - 38.3).
Walsh joined the Black Bears after serving as a special teams assistant at Rice University for one season in 2021. Prior to his time at Rice, Walsh spent the 2020 season as the co-specials teams coordinator and running backs coach at Merrimack College. While with the Warriors, Walsh was heavily involved in the special teams operations where he mentored the unit to the top ranking in the Northeast Conference in net kickoff coverage and a runner-up ranking in kickoff return average. Walsh coached two seasons at Springfield College, coaching the outside linebackers both years and being promoted to special teams coordinator for the program. Under Walsh's guidance in 2019, Springfield was tied for the Division III lead with four return touchdowns while leading the NEWMAC in blocked punts and kickoff return average. Aside from his success on special teams, Walsh mentored a linebacker to a pair of NEWMAC all-conference honors. Walsh began his collegiate coaching career as the cornerbacks coach at his alma mater, Bates College, in 2017 after a year as the defensive backs and wide receivers coach at Phillips Academy Andover.
Walsh earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Bates College in 2016 before obtaining his Master's of Education at Springfield College in 2020.
