Walt Bell

Offensive Coordinator, Western Michigan · FBS · since 2024

3 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedLance Taylor mentor 8 other mentors 4 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Offensive Coordinator
Western Michigan
2024–present3 seasons
Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks
Indiana
2022–20232 seasons
Head Coach
Massachusetts
2019–20213 seasons
Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks
Florida State
20181 season
Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks
Maryland
2016–20172 seasons
Co-Offensive Coordinator
Arkansas State
20151 season

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

Drawing the tree…

Relationships

Coached under 10 people at 10 programs, most recently Lance Taylor, Tom Allen and Willie Taggart

Coach	Where	Seasons
Lance Taylor	Western Michigan	2024–2026
Tom Allen	Indiana	2022–2023
Willie Taggart	Florida State	2018
D.J. Durkin	Maryland	2016–2017
Blake Anderson	Arkansas State	2014–2015
Larry Fedora	North Carolina	2012–2013
Larry Fedora	Southern Miss	2010–2011
Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	2009
Rickey Bustle	Louisiana	2007
Tommy West

Mentored 4 people at 1 program, most recently Cato June, Jim Reid and Aazaar Abdul-Rahim

Succeeded 6 people at 6 programs, most recently Billy Cosh, Nick Sheridan and Mark Whipple

Succeeded by 8 people at 6 programs, most recently Mike Shanahan, Rod Carey and Don Brown